On 18 January 2014, a stampede broke out in Mumbai near the Malabar Hill residence of Dawoodi Bohra's spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who had died on 17 January 2014.[1]
Events
The stampede started around 1:30 a.m. when his supporters had assembled to pay their last respect after the gates were opened and the crowds burst in.[2] According to the BBC, "reports suggest people were crushed after the gates of the house where the body of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin were kept were closed."[3] Eighteen people were confirmed dead and around fifty-six injured.[4][5]
According to one mourner, "There were a lot of people pouring in, and there was not much attention given by the government and the police, who should have been here and who should have managed things."[6] Another mourner said, "In an attempt to get a glimpse of the Syedna, people started climbing on the main gates. Several fell and commotion ensued."[7]
A full list of the victims and their ages was later provided.[8]
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedhtimes1 - ↑ A Stampede of Mourners in India Kills at Least 18. The New York Times(18 January 2014). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ↑ Funeral stampede kills 18 in Indian city of Mumbai. Bbc.co.uk(2014-01-18). Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ Malabar Hill Stampede leaves 18 Dead and 20 injured. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin laid to rest in Mumbai, 70,000 mourners attend funeral. Zee Media Corporation Ltd(19 January 2014). Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Eighteen die in stampede at home of Muslim spiritual leader in Mumbai. In.reuters.com(2014-01-18). Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ 18 killed in stampede ahead of Bohra leader’s funeral in Mumbai. Indianexpress.com(2014-01-19). Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ 18 dead in Mumbai in stampede outside Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's residence. Dnaindia.com(2014-01-18). Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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