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14 killed in stampede during religious gathering in NW China

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ANI Beijing
Last Updated : Jan 06 2014 | 11:50 AM IST

Nearly 14 people were killed and 10 others injured in a stampede during a religious gathering in Northwest China.

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The stampede occurred in Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Sunday afternoon while handing out traditional religious food to attendees at the event.

According to China Daily, the event commemorated 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.

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First Published: Jan 06 2014 | 11:43 AM IST

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