Posted on 12/31/2014 7:22:50 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
New Years Eve stampede kills 35 in Shanghai after fake money thrown from building
By ADAM JOURDAN, Reuters January 1, 2015 7:12am
(Updated 8:36 a.m.) SHANGHAI - A stampede killed at least 35 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, possibly caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city's famed Bund waterfront district.
The Shanghai government said that large crowds started to stampede in Chen Yi Square on the Bund just before midnight, with authorities working to rescue and aid the wounded.
It was not immediately clear what triggered the stampede, but state media and a witness said the incident was caused when people tried picking up fake money thrown from a building.
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Pretty close to reality.
maybe a new form of population control. It is Red China, isn’t it??
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