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A doctor at Shanghai's Ruijin Hospital checks a patient injured in the New Year's Eve stampede on the Bund. Of the 22 injured who were still in hospital yesterday, six were said to be in a serious condition. One is critical, the city's Health and Family Planning Commission said. Social workers and volunteers are offering counseling to patients and their families. Meanwhile, a Chinese college sparked anger after it issued a statement about the tragedy to justify its ban on Christmas celebrations. — Xinhua
A total of 22 people injured in the stampede on New Year's Eve on the Bund in which 36 people were killed and 49 injured were still hospitalized at 11am this morning.
The number in a serious condition now stands at six — down from seven yesterday — including one patient in critical condition, said the Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission today.
Medical social workers and volunteers have started to offer psychological counseling to patients and their families.
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