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The Address Downtown Dubai burns over midnight

During the New Year's Eve, a fire broke out on the 20th floor of the Address Downton, a hotel in Dubai. Strong winds caused a fire to spread quickly throughout the building. About 14 people were slightly injured and one was moderately injured. One person got a heart attack during the evacuation.

Shanghai stampede kills 36 people

City officials said they hadn‘t yet determined what triggered the stampede about 11:35 p.m. in Chen Yi Square on the Bund in Shanghai. A lot of witnesses said that the stampede started when a large number of people trying to move up to the riverfront esplanade were blocked. 36 people were killed and 47 injured.

Ricky Nelson is killed when his aircraft crashes in Texas

Eric Nelson was an American actor, musician, and songwriter. He was on the tour and boarded a chartered DC-3 in Alabama with his fiancee and five other people, bound for a New Year’s Eve appearance in Dallas. Shortly before reaching Dallas, the cabin of the plane filled with smoke due to a fire of undetermined origin. The plane crashed in a wooded area.