TEHERAN: A stampede erupted on Tuesday (Jan 7) at a funeral procession for a top Iranian general killed in a US airstrike last week, killing at least 35 people and injuring 48 others, state television reported.
According to the report, the stampede took place in Kerman, the hometown of Revolutionary Guard Gen Qassem Soleimani, as the procession got underway. Initial videos posted online showed people lying lifeless on a road, others shouting and trying to give help them.
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