Fury over New Year's Eve crush in Shanghai

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The bitter pain of bereavement turned to tears of anger on Friday (Jan 2) for relatives of the 36 killed in a New Year's Eve crush in Shanghai, as they accused authorities of failing to control the crowds.

Most of the fatalities were young women, authorities said.

All but four of the dead on a list of 32 identified victims released by the city government were aged 25 or under, and 21 were female. The youngest was a 12-year-old boy.

Police and security guards prevented relatives from entering the hospital before eventually allowing only two members of each family into a waiting area.

Shanghai residents also questioned why authorities did not control the crowds, although police said a "more than normal" 700-strong force was present.

"The Shanghai government should take responsibility for the incident. Most of the young victims must be the only child of their families," said taxi driver Xu Jianzhong. Under China's strict birth control regulations most couples are restricted to a single child.

Shanghai police investigating cause of stampede
Police in Shanghai on Thursday (Jan 1) said they are looking into the drinks vouchers that had been thrown over the city's iconic riverside, The Bund, as part of investigations into the stampede that killed 36 people during New Year's Eve celebrations.

Eyewitnesses had said the coupons were mistaken for money, causing the crowd to suddenly surge forward, resulting in a human pile-up.