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Stampede kills over 30 at funeral for Iran general: state TV
KERMAN, Iran, Jan 7, 2020 (AFP) – A stampede at the funeral for a top
Iranian general killed more than 30 people and injured dozens more on Tuesday
in the southeastern city of Kerman, state television reported.
“Unfortunately, due to extraordinary overcrowding, more than 30 people
have lost their lives and dozens of others have been injured,” the report
said.
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