  Karbala Karbala (Iraq) | |
| Date | 10 September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Location | Karbala, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 32°36′59″N 44°02′01″E / 32.61639°N 44.03361°E |
| Type | Crowd crush |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 102[1] |
The Karbala stampede occurred on 10 September 2019, 31 people were killed and approximately 100 more were injured in a crowd crush during Ashura processions in Karbala, Iraq. There are conflicting accounts of what caused the crush, one claimed that a walkway collapsed, leading the crowd to panic.[2] Another account stated that one person tripped and fell among the runners and others fell over him.
- ^ "At least 31 dead in stampede at Ashura rituals in Iraq's Karbala". The Hindu. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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