50+ Killed, 200+ Injured in Stampede at Funeral of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
50+ Killed, 200+ Injured in Stampede at Funeral of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
By: Politicized News
By: Politicized News
On January 7th, 2020, over 50 people were killed and over 200 injured in a stampede occuring at the funeral of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. The burial of the General’s body was postponed due to the public disorder. According to the Associated Press, tens “of thousands of people had gathered in … the city of Kerman to pay tribute” to the General who was killed in the U.S. drone strike on Friday, January 4th. Before arriving in Kerman, the General’s body was toured across Iraqi and Iranian cities, finding at each location crowds of people chanting “Death to America” and weeping with emotion.