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Most deaths in stampede at Syedna's funeral due to suffocation
Updated On: 19 January, 2014 09:20 AM IST | | Richa Pinto and Chetna Sadadekar
<p>At least 18 mourners died and 40 were injured after thousands of followers of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin tried to enter his residence to catch a final glimpse of their leader</p>
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Tragedy struck twice for the Bohra community in the space of 24 hours when 18 people died and 40 were injured in a stampede in Malabar Hill where thousands of mourners had gathered to pay their last respects to their spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin. The injured were immediately rushed to Saifee Hospital in Charni Road, where 18 people were pronounced dead. The bodies were later shifted to JJ Hospital where a post mortem was done.
The 102-year-old leader was laid to rest at Raudat Tahera Mausoleum at Bhendi Bazaar. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi
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