2014 Mumbai stampede
 Location of Maharashtra state in India | |
| Date | 18 January 2014 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injuries | 56[1] |
2014 Mumbai stampede refers to a stampede that broke out in Mumbai on 18 January 2014 near the Malabar Hill residence of Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who had died on 17 January 2014.[2]
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] 18 people were confirmed dead and around 56 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
- ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/mumbai-18-people-killed-in-stampede-after-bohra-leader-dies/article1-1174113.aspx 18 people killed in stampede in Mumbai
- ↑ "18 people killed in Mumbai stampede". hindustantimes. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/world/asia/india-deadly-stampede.html?_r=0 A Stampede of Mourners in India Kills at Least 18
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25790752 Funeral stampede kills 18 in Indian city of Mumbai
- ↑ "Malabar Hill Stampede leaves 18 Dead and 20 injured". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/18/mumbai-stampede-dawoodi-bohra-muslim-idINDEEA0H02220140118 Eighteen die in stampede at home of Muslim spiritual leader in Mumbai
- ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra/mumbai-stampede-ahead-of-funeral-of-a-spiritual-leader-kills-at-least-18-injures-over-45/ 18 killed in stampede ahead of Bohra leader’s funeral in Mumbai
- ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-18-dead-in-mumbai-in-stampede-outside-dawoodi-bohra-spiritual-leader-syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-s-residence-1952858 18 dead in Mumbai in stampede outside Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's residence