More than 50 dead in stampede at Iran general’s funeral: new toll

More than 50 people have been crushed to death at the funeral of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in the southeastern city of Kerman, Iranian media reports, citing a morgue count.

The tragedy has left 212 people injured, a small number of whom were in a serious condition, semi-official news agency ISNA adds, citing Kerman’s emergency services chief Mohammad Saberi.

— AFP

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