Shanghai Stampede

Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai have opted not to organize New Year celebrations the historic riverfront Bund this week, a year after a stampede killed 36 people.

The Shanghai and Shenzhen markets fell 3 per cent in morning trade, taking their losses to more than 8 per cent since investors stampeded without warning on Tuesday.

The key CSI300 index fell 7.9 percent, to 4,336.19, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 7.4 percent, to 4,192.87 points.

One of the 36 funerals for the victims of a New Year's Eve crush in Shanghai was held today, after authorities finally allowed the ceremonies to go ahead.

Four local officials in Shanghai have been sacked after 36 people died in a New Year's Eve crush on the city's famous waterfront, the city government said Wednesday, as compensation was announced for victims' families.

China's commercial hub Shanghai has cancelled a popular annual outdoor festival over safety concerns, after a New Year's eve stampede in the city killed 36 people.

Three days after his sister and 35 others were killed in a New Year's Eve stampede, Wang Jianhua went to Shanghai's waterfront to take pictures and measurements of the scene, hoping to piece together for himself how the disaster unfolded.

A spectacular ice festival opened in China today but officials cancelled a firework display to allay safety concerns after a deadly New Year stampede in Shanghai.

Like hundreds of thousands of other revelers, 24-year-old Pan Haiqin decided to ring in the new year on Shanghai's famed riverfront as the skyscrapers flashed and sparkled. But as the crowd grew and then turned into an out-of-control crush of bodies, the real estate professional never made it up steps to a viewing platform to see the dazzling light...

Chinese state media and the public criticised the government and police on Friday for failing to prevent a New Year's Eve stampede in Shanghai that killed 36 people and dented the city's image as modern China's global financial hub.

Shanghai's joyful New Year celebration ended in screams, panic and chaos as a stampede enveloped a crowd of revellers so dense that emergency services were initially prevented from helping.

Thirty-five people have been killed in a stampede during New Year's celebrations in downtown Shanghai, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting.

Seven people were injured in a stampede at a Shanghai university on Thursday after hundreds of spectators rushed to see the former England captain, who is visiting China as ambassador to the nation's football league.

Nearly 1,000 fans had gathered at the university stadium, where David Beckham was scheduled to meet members of the university's football team. The event has been canceled following the stampede.

Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai have opted not to organize New Year celebrations the historic riverfront Bund this week, a year after a stampede killed 36 people.

The Shanghai and Shenzhen markets fell 3 per cent in morning trade, taking their losses to more than 8 per cent since investors stampeded without warning on Tuesday.

The key CSI300 index fell 7.9 percent, to 4,336.19, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 7.4 percent, to 4,192.87 points.

One of the 36 funerals for the victims of a New Year's Eve crush in Shanghai was held today, after authorities finally allowed the ceremonies to go ahead.

Four local officials in Shanghai have been sacked after 36 people died in a New Year's Eve crush on the city's famous waterfront, the city government said Wednesday, as compensation was announced for victims' families.

China's commercial hub Shanghai has cancelled a popular annual outdoor festival over safety concerns, after a New Year's eve stampede in the city killed 36 people.

Three days after his sister and 35 others were killed in a New Year's Eve stampede, Wang Jianhua went to Shanghai's waterfront to take pictures and measurements of the scene, hoping to piece together for himself how the disaster unfolded.

A spectacular ice festival opened in China today but officials cancelled a firework display to allay safety concerns after a deadly New Year stampede in Shanghai.

Like hundreds of thousands of other revelers, 24-year-old Pan Haiqin decided to ring in the new year on Shanghai's famed riverfront as the skyscrapers flashed and sparkled. But as the crowd grew and then turned into an out-of-control crush of bodies, the real estate professional never made it up steps to a viewing platform to see the dazzling light...

Chinese state media and the public criticised the government and police on Friday for failing to prevent a New Year's Eve stampede in Shanghai that killed 36 people and dented the city's image as modern China's global financial hub.

Shanghai's joyful New Year celebration ended in screams, panic and chaos as a stampede enveloped a crowd of revellers so dense that emergency services were initially prevented from helping.

Thirty-five people have been killed in a stampede during New Year's celebrations in downtown Shanghai, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting.

Seven people were injured in a stampede at a Shanghai university on Thursday after hundreds of spectators rushed to see the former England captain, who is visiting China as ambassador to the nation's football league.

Nearly 1,000 fans had gathered at the university stadium, where David Beckham was scheduled to meet members of the university's football team. The event has been canceled following the stampede.