The oldest was 37; the youngest was only 12.
Shanghai authorities on Friday released details about 35 of the three dozen New Year’s revelers killed in a stampede on the city’s waterfront Wednesday night. The victims were young, with an average age of just 22.
Witnesses have described the chaotic, harrowing scenes they saw on the Bund, a popular area in the city to ring in the New Year.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has demanded an immediate investigation into what happened.
He also warned officials nationwide about public safety as the country approaches its biggest holiday of the year, the Chinese New Year in February.
CNN’s Steven Jiang reported from Beijing, and Jethro Mullen reported and wrote from Hong Kong.
