A crush at New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai has killed 35 people and injured some 42 others, Chinese state media report.

The crush broke out in Chenyi Square in Shanghai's Huangpu district, Xinhua news agency reported.

The Shanghai City government said the situation began at 23:35 local time (15:35 GMT) and that a "working group" had been set up to handle the incident.

Relatives of those injured waited for news at the hospital

The cause of the crush was currently under investigation, it added.

Photos posted on social media showed people receiving first aid on the road and large numbers of police securing the area.

The photos suggested that large numbers of people had gathered near the waterfront area, known as The Bund.

On social media, users who said they were at the scene described huge crowds at the scene of the crush.

(Source: BBC)