New Year's Eve stampede kills 36 in Shanghai

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Shanghai, Rabi'I 10, 1436, Jan 1, 2015, SPA -- The number of people who died in a crush during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai rose to 36, with some 40 others injured, dpa cited state media as reporting Thursday. Twenty-five of the dead were women aged 16 to 36, Xinhua news agency reported. Thirteen of the wounded sustained serious injuries. The accident occurred 25 minutes before midnight at the crowded Chen-Yi Square along the city's famed Huangpu River waterfront, China News agency reported, citing government officials. --SPA 12:01 LOCAL TIME 09:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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