
Qasem Soleimani: Burial postponed after crowd crush deaths
At least 40 people have been killed at the Iranian general's burial.
The burial of assassinated Iranian general Qasem Soleimani has been postponed after at least 40 people were killed in overcrowding. The burial was happening in Soleimani's hometown of Kerman in south-eastern Iran. Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike last Friday. We hear from people who were at the burial.
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(Photo: Funeral for Qassem Soleimani in Kerman, Iran 07/01/2020. Credit: Reuters)
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