New Year celebrations: 35 people killed in stampede in China
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SHANGHAI: China's state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting that 35 people have been killed in a stampede during the city's New Year's celebrations.
The report cites the Shanghai government as saying that another 42 people were injured. The report says the deaths and injuries occurred at the city's riverfront Bund area, which can be jammed with spectators for major events.
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One Xinhua photo from the scene shows at least one person doing chest compressions on a shirtless person while other people lay on the ground nearby. Another photo shows the area ringed by police.
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Jan 01, 2015 10:43am
China this anti-Islam for banning one of the most important pillar in Islam- Fasting during Ramzan. It kills muslims of East Turkistan that it grabbed it.
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