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At least 35 killed in STAMPEDE at funeral for assassinated Iranian General Soleimani – state media Burial of slain Iranian general Soleimani delayed due to huge crowds, STAMPEDE kills over 30 – state media
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Dozens of people have been killed and injured in a stampede that occurred during a funeral procession for slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, state media reported. The burial of assassinated Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani has been postponed due to a stampede which erupted on Tuesday during the funeral procession, state media reported.
Iranian state television said that the funeral, held in Soleimani’s hometown of Kerman, erupted into chaos on Tuesday. Iranians poured into the streets of Soleimani’s hometown of Kermal on Tuesday to pay their final respects. Photographs of the funeral procession show throngs of mourners dressed in black. Some carried flags and portraits of the slain Quds Force leader as they slowly moved through the town. Local media estimated that several million people attended the funeral.
Graphic videos on social media purportedly show trampled bodies lying on the street. The stampede left at least 35 people dead and injured 48 others. A huge crowd turned up to pay their last respects to Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad last week. However, the huge turnout tragically led to a stampede that killed 32 people and injured 190 others, state television said. Graphic videos on social media purportedly show trampled bodies lying on the street. The crowds forced authorities to postpone Soleimani’s burial, the semi-official ISNA, but the news agency did not specify how long the delay would be.
Mourners dressed in black held portraits of the Quds Force leader as they slowly moved through the streets of Kerman. Soleimani was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad last week, prompting several days of mourning in Iran. A funeral ceremony in Tehran, held on Monday, reportedly drew more than a million people, but no serious injuries or deaths were reported.
A funeral ceremony in Tehran held on Monday reportedly drew more than a million people, but no serious injuries or deaths were reported.
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