Families of victims killed in Shanghai stampede to each receive 800,000 yuan compensation
After weeks of silence on the issue, Huangpu district government announces compensation for deaths and injuries caused by the disaster
Families of revellers killed in Shanghai's New Year's Eve stampede will each receive 800,000 yuan (HK$1.01 million) in compensation, the Huangpu district government announced on Wednesday night after three weeks of silence on the issue.
The authorities said those injured in the stampede would be given payouts depending on the severity of their injuries, according to a statement on the district authority's official microblog.
The compensation for the deaths is in line with guidelines from the Supreme People's Court, which stipulate that payouts in such cases should be about 20 times the average annual income of a Shanghai resident.
The announcement came the same day that investigators released their report on the tragedy, making no mention of compensation in the document and refusing to answer questions on the issue at a press conference.
Four Huangpu district officials were sacked over the tragedy on the Bund, which claimed 36 lives and injured 49 others.
Three of the injured are still in hospital, one of whom is in critical condition.
Earlier in the day, relatives said they had been frustrated by the lack of progress on payouts.
