7 injured at Beckham event
By Wang Zhenghua in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2013-06-21 07:03
Fans surround British soccer star David Beckham during his visit to Tongji University in Shanghai on Thursday, which resulted in chaotic scenes. Seven people were injured and the rest of Beckham's schedule was canceled. Gao Erqiang / China Daily |
Witnesses of a stampede that occurred as up to 1,000 fans tried to get a glimpse of David Beckham at Shanghai's Tongji University on Thursday have blamed poor management and the "insanity of the crowd" for the incident.
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