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| A crush at New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai has killed 35 people and injured some 42 others, Chinese state media report. | A crush at New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai has killed 35 people and injured some 42 others, Chinese state media report. |
| The crush happened in Chenyi Square in Shanghai's historic Bund district overlooking the Huangpu river. | |
| Thousands of people had gathered to see in 2015. | |
| Social media reports suggest the stampede was triggered by people stopping to pick up fake money thrown from the balcony of a nightclub. | |
| The Shanghai City government said the situation began at 23:35 local time (15:35 GMT) and that a "working group" had been set up to handle the incident. | The Shanghai City government said the situation began at 23:35 local time (15:35 GMT) and that a "working group" had been set up to handle the incident. |
| Photos posted on social media showed people receiving first aid on the road and large numbers of police securing the area. | Photos posted on social media showed people receiving first aid on the road and large numbers of police securing the area. |
| President Xi Jinping has told Shanghai government to find the causes of the crush as soon as possible, state TV reported. | |
| 'Too many people' | |
| English tourist Rebecca Thomas from Manchester told the BBC she had seen dead bodies on the ground. | |
| "CPR was being given to 10-15 people in the street by loved ones whilst police stood by and watched. | |
| "I asked a police officer if I could help and was told to move along. I saw a man giving his wife or girlfriend mouth-to-mouth on the floor whilst police watchedm" she said. | |
| "There were really too many people!" Sina Weibo user iiisay wrote. "Squeezed inside, you could not budge, and could only move with the crowd." | "There were really too many people!" Sina Weibo user iiisay wrote. "Squeezed inside, you could not budge, and could only move with the crowd." |
| She added that traffic police had linked hands to form a human wall after the crush, but the wall was still breached several times. | She added that traffic police had linked hands to form a human wall after the crush, but the wall was still breached several times. |
| US photographer Gaby Gabriel told the BBC: "Nobody seemed to be in control and people were crying. It was one of those times when you see the worst in people." | |
| Another Sino Weibo user, Small Metal Makes Steel, said: "At the time there were lots of people, police at the scene maintained order and wouldn't let people near [the scene of the injuries]." | |
| "Lots of people spontaneously linked hands to block the crowds, so the injured had space to settle down, and to allow a clear passage for ambulances," he added. | "Lots of people spontaneously linked hands to block the crowds, so the injured had space to settle down, and to allow a clear passage for ambulances," he added. |
| In a statement, the Shanghai City government said that those hurt had been transferred to hospitals across the city, and that the Shanghai party secretary had visited some of the injured. | In a statement, the Shanghai City government said that those hurt had been transferred to hospitals across the city, and that the Shanghai party secretary had visited some of the injured. |
| Earlier, Shanghai's police department wrote on its verified social media account that some "tourists" had "fallen over" at the Bund, and urged people to leave the area in an orderly fashion. | |
| According to the Shanghai Daily, close to 300,000 people turned up for New Year's Eve celebrations last year, leading to traffic problems. | According to the Shanghai Daily, close to 300,000 people turned up for New Year's Eve celebrations last year, leading to traffic problems. |
| Were you at Chenyi Square in Shanghai for the New Year celebrations? Are you, or is someone you know, affected by this story? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with any information. Please leave a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Were you at Chenyi Square in Shanghai for the New Year celebrations? Are you, or is someone you know, affected by this story? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with any information. Please leave a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |
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