a minute agoThe funeral for the former mayor's burial causes more than 10 deaths (Video)
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)At least 10 people have been killed and more than 30 others have been injured in a mess in the town of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The disaster was triggered after prayers and farewells to former Mayor Mohiuddin Cowdhury. Speaking of AFP, a police official, said the death toll could be raised after at least 15 [...]
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 30 others have been injured in a mess in the town of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The disaster was triggered after prayers and farewells to former Mayor Mohiuddin Cowdhury.
Speaking of AFP, a police official, said the death toll could be raised after at least 15 injured people were seriously injured. The disaster began after people rushed to pick up packages of free food.
Mr. Cowdhury, who had served the city for 16 years, died Friday at the age of 73.
The Daily Star local newspaper says the incident occurred in the Jamal Khan area at a memorial event organised for the Hindu minority community.
A police official told the newspaper that all the dead were men who had tried to attend the event.
We repeatedly announced to the speaker that there were food centres in downtown, but when the gates opened, hundreds of people tried to enter at the same time“, Reuters told a local leader of the ruling Awami party.
