18 dead in Mumbai stampede

At least 18 people were killed in a stampede that broke out early Saturday near the Malabar Hill residence of Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who passed away Friday morning, officials said.

According to police and BMC disaster control officials, the stampede took place around 1.30 a.m. as thousands of community mourners converged near Saifee Mahal, where the Syedna's body was kept for people to pay their last respects.