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Shanghai New Year's Eve stampede

Shanghai New Year's Eve stampede
At least 36 people were killed and 49 injured in a tragic stampede in Shanghai's popular riverfront tourist zone of the Bund shortly before midnight on December 31, 2014. Most of the victims were young people in the 20s going to watch a New Year light show on the Bund. Shanghai authorities came under criticism for its failure to manage the crowds after the incident.
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