Photo from the WeChat account of No. 8 Middle School in Kashgar Prefecture

A stampede occurred on Monday afternoon at a middle school in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, leaving three students seriously injured and 11 others with minor injuries, according to Xinjiang Daily. 

At about 3:25 pm on Monday, a student accidentally fell at the entrance of a dormitory at No. 8 Middle School in Kashgar Prefecture, as students were heading to the classrooms, triggering a stampede, Xinjiang Daily reported. 

Following the incident, emergency response plans were immediately activated, and relevant departments quickly arrived at the scene to manage the situation. 

Treatment for the injured is ongoing, and a further investigation into the cause of the accident is underway, according to Xinjiang Daily.

Global Times