2014 Mumbai stampede
 Location of Maharashtra state in India | |
| Date | 18 January 2014 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injuries | 56[1] |
On 18 January 2014, a stampede broke out in Mumbai near the Malabar Hill residence of Dawoodi Bohra's spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who had died on 17 January 2014.[2]
Events
The stampede started around 1:30 a.m. when his supporters had assembled to pay their last respect after the gates were opened and the crowds burst in.[3] According to the BBC, "reports suggest people were crushed after the gates of the house where the body of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin were kept were closed."[4] Eighteen people were confirmed dead and around fifty-six injured.[5]
According to one mourner, "There were a lot of people pouring in, and there was not much attention given by the government and the police, who should have been here and who should have managed things."[6] Another mourner said, "In an attempt to get a glimpse of the Syedna, people started climbing on the main gates. Several fell and commotion ensued."[7]
A full list of the victims and their ages was later provided.[8]
References
- ↑ "18 people killed in stampede in Mumbai". Hindustantimes.com. 18 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "18 people killed in Mumbai stampede". Hindustan Times. 18 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ Choksi, Mansi; Harris, Gardiner (18 January 2014). "A Stampede of Mourners in India Kills at Least 18". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ↑ "Funeral stampede kills 18 in Indian city of Mumbai". Bbc.co.uk. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Malabar Hill Stampede leaves 18 Dead and 20 injured". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Eighteen die in stampede at home of Muslim spiritual leader in Mumbai". In.reuters.com. 18 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "18 killed in stampede ahead of Bohra leader's funeral in Mumbai". Indianexpress.com. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "18 dead in Mumbai in stampede outside Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's residence". Dnaindia.com. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.