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20:17, 02-Jan-2017
Armed police on high alert in Shanghai on New Year's eve, two years after deadly stampede
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10:30, 28-Jun-2018
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Ever since a stampede killed 35 people in Shanghai on New Year's Eve 2015, safety and security have played a major role in end of year celebrations in the coastal city.
Ever since a stampede killed 35 people in Shanghai on New Year's Eve 2015, safety and security have played a major role in end of year celebrations in the coastal city.
According to media reports, 50,000 police officers were mobilized to maintain order on the streets of Shanghai on the last day of 2016.
According to media reports, 50,000 police officers were mobilized to maintain order on the streets of Shanghai on the last day of 2016.
Some 4,000 officers from China’s Armed Police division were also deployed around the most frequented tourist sites such as the Bund, where the 2015 stampede occurred. This did not stop tens of thousands of people from pouring onto the riverside promenade, even though no festivities were planned there on the night.
Some 4,000 officers from China’s Armed Police division were also deployed around the most frequented tourist sites such as the Bund, where the 2015 stampede occurred. This did not stop tens of thousands of people from pouring onto the riverside promenade, even though no festivities were planned there on the night.