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14 killed in a deadly stampede at China mosque

New Delhi: Fourteen people died in a stampede at a mosque in northern China, according to state media.The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at the mosque in Guyuan, a city in the Ningxia region, the

India TV News Desk Published : Jan 06, 2014 12:01 IST, Updated : Jan 06, 2014 12:04 IST
14 killed in a deadly stampede at china mosque
14 killed in a deadly stampede at china mosque

New Delhi: Fourteen people died in a stampede at a mosque in northern China, according to state media.


The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at the mosque in Guyuan, a city in the Ningxia region, the Xinhua news agency said.

People at the mosque had been handing out traditional cakes during an event to commemorate a religious figure, Xinhua said.

Another 10 people were reportedly hospitalised, with four of them in critical condition.

Ningxia is the home of China's Muslim Hui ethnic minority.
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