Dubai: A stampede among mourners during the funeral ceremony for a slain Iranian commander killed 40 people in the southeastern city of Kerman on Tuesday, semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing an emergency services official.
The report said about 213 people were also injured in the crush during the funeral ceremony for Qassem Soleimani.
One state media outlet reported 35 dead, while other media reported fatalities without giving figures.
Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq on Friday.