Soleimani burial: Deadly stampede in general’s hometown
07 January 2020 |
10:50 am
Crowds of mourners gathered in Kerman, the hometown of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, for the final stage of his funeral procession. Iranian state TV reported that a stampede led to 35 death and 48 people injured.
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