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36 Die in Shanghai New Year's Stampede

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Dozens more injured.

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A New Year's celebration in Shanghai left 36 people dead and 47 injured after a stampede in the historic district. The deadly crush occurred minutes before midnight in the Bund, a waterfront area in central Shanghai, where thousands were counting down to the new year. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an investigation into the deadly crowd.

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