2014 Mumbai stampede explained
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.
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.[2] 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."[3] Eighteen people were confirmed dead and around fifty-six injured.[4] [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]
Notes and References
- Web site: 18 people killed in stampede in Mumbai . https://web.archive.org/web/20140118193146/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/mumbai-18-people-killed-in-stampede-after-bohra-leader-dies/article1-1174113.aspx . dead . 18 January 2014 . Hindustantimes.com . 2014-01-18 . 2014-06-12.
- News: A Stampede of Mourners in India Kills at Least 18 . 18 January 2014 . The New York Times . Mansi . Choksi . Gardiner . Harris . 26 October 2018 .
- Web site: Funeral stampede kills 18 in Indian city of Mumbai . Bbc.co.uk . 2014-01-18 . 2014-06-12.
- Web site: Malabar Hill Stampede leaves 18 Dead and 20 injured. Biharprabha News. 18 January 2014.
- Web site: Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin laid to rest in Mumbai, 70,000 mourners attend funeral. 19 January 2014. Zee Media Corporation Ltd. "At least 70,000 mourners attended the funeral of their spiritual leader. At least 18 people were killed and over 50 others were injured in a stampede that broke out early Saturday near the Malabar Hill residence of Syedna, officials said.". zeenews.india.com/. 12 February 2014. Staff writer. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212175158/http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-laid-to-rest-in-mumbai-70-000-mourners-attend-funeral_904988.html. 12 February 2014.
- Web site: Eighteen die in stampede at home of Muslim spiritual leader in Mumbai . In.reuters.com . 2014-01-18 . 2014-06-12.
- Web site: 18 killed in stampede ahead of Bohra leader’s funeral in Mumbai . Indianexpress.com . 2014-01-19 . 2014-06-12.
- Web site: 18 dead in Mumbai in stampede outside Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's residence . Dnaindia.com . 2014-01-18 . 2014-06-12.
