Stampede leaves 3 dead, 31 injured
China Daily | Updated: 2007-11-12 06:59
CHONGQING: Three people died and 31 others were injured in a stampede triggered by cheap cooking oil prices at an outlet of hypermarket chain Carrefour on Saturday.
The three-day sales promotion in the municipality's Shapingba District was part of the French retail giant's 10th anniversary celebrations to mark its presence in the area and came amid rising edible oil prices.
The outlet was offering a discount of 11.5 yuan ($1.55) from the usual price of 51.4 yuan ($7) for a 5-liter bottle of cooking oil.
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