Nine killed in Bangladesh stampede

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IANS Dhaka
Last Updated : Dec 18 2017 | 2:45 PM IST

At least nine persons were killed on Monday in a stampede in Bangladesh's Chittagong city during a funeral procession, police said.

The procession was that of former Mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury, reports bdnews24.

The police said the toll could rise as several others were critically injured in the accident.

--IANS

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First Published: Dec 18 2017 | 2:42 PM IST

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