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14 killed in stampede during religous gathering in NW China - Xinhua | English.news.cn
14 killed in stampede during religous gathering in NW China
English.news.cn 2014-01-06 05:54:35
BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- 14 people(include some children) were killed and ten peole injured in a stampede during a religious gathering in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Sunday afternoon, according to the local government.

5th morning, some people of Xiji County went North Temple to attend the anniversary commemoration of the death anniversary of religious persons. The stampede occurred at one o'clock p.m. during the process of handing out traditional religious food to attendees at an event to commemorate a late religious figure in a mosque in Ningxia's Xiji Town of Guyuan city.

The injured were hospitalized immediately, with four in critical condition. Investigation is underway.
Editor: yan















Sad for that, RIP
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