35 killed in New Year's stampede in China

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35 killed in New Year's stampede in China

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Beijing (CNN) - At least 35 people were killed in a stampede at a New Year's celebration in Shanghai, China, state media reported.

The stampede happened at about 11:35 p.m. Wednesday in a riverfront area known as the Bund, the state-run Xinhua news agency said. At least 42 people were injured, Xinhua reported.

Authorities are investigating the cause, Xinhua said.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/31/world ... index.html
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Re: 35 killed in New Year's stampede in China

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Sounds mighty familiar huh ?
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Yes it happened once in Cambodia during water festival.
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Re: 35 killed in New Year's stampede in China

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And the irony is that the Chinese have their OWN new year, and this wasn't it.

Speaking of which, one of the toll booths had a new year's poster stating it is the year of the goat. According to which calendar?
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