35 dead, 42 injured in Shanghai New Year's celebration stampede

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As Asia kicks off 2015, one New Year's celebration in Shanghai, China has resulted in 35 deaths and 42 injuries

China's CCTV America reports that the event, held in Chen Yi Square, near a waterfront area called the Bund, devolved into a stampede.

The sudden crowd movement happened around 11:35pm local time, according to the BBC. No official explanation of the tragic event has yet been offered

See also: How to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve

A number of Twitter users have photos of the stampede's aftermath:

#BREAKING Reports of 35 dead, 42 injured in a stampede in #Shanghai at NYE celebrationhttp://t.co/4C2GefzEqP http://ift.tt/1AcoN5f

— CCTV America (@CCTV_America) December 31, 2014 Read more...

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