A crowded incident occurred in the opening of a shopping mall in Bazhong, Sichuan, and 16 people were injured, mostly elderly people.

　　　　　　 CCTV News:This morning (4th), a crowded event occurred in the opening of Baishang Shopping Center in Bazhong, Sichuan, causing 16 injuries.

　　　　　　 The reporter saw at the scene that the mall where the accident occurred was located on the first floor of the building. It is understood that the mall was closed for renovation two months ago, and it is planned to open for business today (4th), and information on preferential activities was released in advance.

　　　　　　 In the morning, many customers lined up in front of the gate of the mall to participate in the opening activities for the benefit of the people. After the mall opened, a large number of customers poured in, and the platform in the middle of the stairs leading to the mall was crowded. Many people fell to the ground and were injured, most of whom were elderly people, and they were taken to hospital for treatment.

　　　　　　 After the incident, the Bazhong Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government immediately set up a number of working groups to carry out work such as the treatment of the injured and accident investigation. The reporter learned from Bazhong Central Hospital that relevant experts have carried out rescue treatment for the injured. Among the 16 injured, 3 were critically ill, 11 were severely ill and 2 were mild.

　　　　　　 At present, the mall where the accident occurred has been ordered to close down, and its responsible person and related personnel have been controlled by the public security organs, and the relevant situation is under further investigation.