Ctg stampede in photos

Ten persons died and about 40 others were injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury this afternoon.

The incident took place at Rima Community Centre in Chittagong city’s Jamal Khan area, one of the 11 places where the kulkhwani was arranged and specially organised for the Hindu community.

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Rima Community Centre in Chittagong just before the incident. Photo: Collected

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Rima Community Centre in Chittagong. Photo: Collected

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Rima Community Centre in Chittagong . Photo: Collected

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The bodies were kept at Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Photo: STAR

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Photo: STAR

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Photo: STAR

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. Photo: STAR

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Rima Community Centre in Chittagong . Photo: STAR

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Rima Community Centre in Chittagong . Photo: STAR

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Rima Community Centre in Chittagong . Photo: STAR

Ten persons die and about 40 others are injured in a stampede at the kulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury on Monday, December 18, 2017. The photo was taken at Rima Community Centre in Chittagong . Photo: STAR