The death toll could rise as 15 people are critic­ally injure­d, says police offici­alCHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH: Ten people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede Monday after tens of thousands of people gathered for a funeral feast in Bangladesh’s southern city of Chittagong, police said. Police and hospital staff said they feared the death toll could rise. “So far we can confirm the death toll of 10 men,” city police chief Iqbal Bahar told AFP, adding it appeared to be an “accident”. “The death toll could rise as 15 people are critically injured,” said another police official, Mohammad Alauddin. Chowdhury’s family and local authorities had announced they would extend financial assistance to the relatives of those who died, Reza added.

Source: The Express Tribune December 18, 2017 13:30 UTC