A large crowd joins a funeral procession for Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the head of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, January 18. Police say a predawn stampede killed more than a dozen people as tens of thousands gathered to mourn the death of the Muslim spiritual leader in India's financial capital. Burhanuddin died Friday at the age of 102.
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A large crowd joins a funeral procession for Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the head of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, January 18. Police say a predawn stampede killed more than a dozen people as tens of thousands gathered to mourn the death of the Muslim spiritual leader in India's financial capital. Burhanuddin died Friday at the age of 102.
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A woman cries near the body of a mourner killed in the stampede. The pandemonium, which injured many others, started after the gates to Burhanuddin's residence were closed, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fibnlive.in.com%2Fnews%2Fmumbai-stampede-ahead-of-spiritual-leaders-funeral-18-dead%2F446142-3-237.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">CNN sister network CNN-IBN reported.</a>
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A woman cries near the body of a mourner killed in the stampede. The pandemonium, which injured many others, started after the gates to Burhanuddin's residence were closed, CNN sister network CNN-IBN reported.
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A large crowd of people joins the funeral procession. Burhanuddin's funeral will continue as scheduled, CNN-IBN reported.
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A large crowd of people joins the funeral procession. Burhanuddin's funeral will continue as scheduled, CNN-IBN reported.
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People cry at the funeral procession. India has seen deadly stampedes at religious events before.
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People cry at the funeral procession. India has seen deadly stampedes at religious events before.
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People stretch out their hands toward the body of their spiritual leader. It was unclear what triggered the stampede.
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People stretch out their hands toward the body of their spiritual leader. It was unclear what triggered the stampede.
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People gather around the coffin of their spiritual leader.
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People gather around the coffin of their spiritual leader.
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