On December 31, 2014 (November 10, 2014 in the lunar calendar), a stampede occurred on New Year's Eve on the Bund in Shanghai. A stampede occurred on the Shanghai Bund on New Year's Eve. A stampede occurred on the Shanghai Bund on New Year's Eve. A stampede occurred on the Shanghai Bund on New Year's Eve. At about 11:35 pm on December 31, 2014, a crowded stampede occurred on the Shanghai Bund, killing 36 people and injuring 49 others. The investigation report pointed out that the incident was a public safety responsibility incident involving insufficient preventive preparations for mass activities, poor on-site management, and improper response to crowded and stampede caused by improper handling, causing heavy casualties and serious consequences. Tragedy crowds hedge many people fall No large-scale New Year's Eve activities have been organized on the Bund this year, but as of around 20:30 on New Year's Eve, the number of people on the Bund reached 100,000 to 150,000, which is close to the scale of the light show in 2013, far exceeding expectations. Half an hour before midnight, the stampede occurred at the stairs of the Bund Observation Deck. The observation deck is a 30-meter-wide and 1.5-kilometer-long corridor similar to a dam, built close to the Huangpu River. It is 4 meters higher than the ground than the 5000-square-meter Chen Yi Square below. If you go from the square to the observation deck, you need to walk about ten stairs. The stampede is happening at this connection. According to reports, relevant departments in Shanghai have organized more than 700 police officers to attend the scene in advance, exceeding usual levels. However, as the number of people far exceeded expectations, the deployment of the police force was still insufficient. Around 23:30, the flow of people at the stairs of the observation deck collided. Some tried to go up, some tried to go down, and some fell, causing a stampede tragedy. After dealing with the police's forced division of the crowd, Shanghai Public Security, Huangpu District and other relevant departments took a number of emergency measures: first, an additional 500 police officers were deployed to forcibly cut in and divide the crowd; second, on-site cardiopulmonary resuscitation was carried out on the injured people at the incident; third, public security, fire, ambulance and social vehicles were mobilized to send the injured to nearby hospitals; fourth, the lights on both sides of the strait were urgently turned off to evacuate the flow of people; The fifth is to ensure the evacuation of people gathered in the hospital and the maintenance of order. Shanghai City announced the cancellation of all entertainment activities where crowds gather. After the list of the first 32 victims was announced on the 2nd, at about 23:35 pm on December 31, 2014, a crowded stampede occurred in Chen Yi Square on the Bund. Extended reading: The "money dispensing" on No. 18 on the Bund has nothing to do with the stampede Extended reading: The "money dispensing" on No. 18 on the Bund has nothing to do with the stampede Cai Lixin, deputy commander of the Command Center of the Huangpu Branch of the Shanghai City Public Security Bureau, introduced at the meeting that at 20:00 on the night of the incident, the number of people on the Bund gradually increased, and the flow of people along the Bund was large, but the flow was basically maintained. At about 23:30, abnormal traffic activity was discovered near Chen Yi Square and was stagnant. Police were immediately mobilized to rush to the scene for disposal. Cai Lixin said that on the night of the incident, the number of people on the Bund had exceeded the number of people on the 65th anniversary of the National Day, but the number of police officers deployed was less than that on the 65th anniversary of the National Day."The police had underestimated the number of people on this event." Regarding netizens 'questions about "why not restrict the flow of people?" Cai Lixin explained that the Bund is a public area, and no closed and restricted measures can be taken unless there is an emergency, and an announcement needs to be issued to the public. In response to the online rumor that the crowded stampede was caused by someone throwing suspected "US dollars" at No. 18 on the Bund, the Shanghai City Public Security Bureau announced the results of the investigation on the evening of the 1st, saying that surveillance video showed that from 23:47 to 48 that night, dozens of suspected pieces of paper fell from high altitude near No. 18 on the Bund, about 60 meters away from the incident site, causing a small number of people to pick them up. No crowd squeeze was found, and the incident occurred after the crowded stampede.