Record-breaking funerals

The World

Host Marco Werman says the long line to see the queen’s casket may be impressive, but how about a funeral for an Indian minister attended by 15 million people? Werman looks at a few funerals around the globe in recent history where public throngs accompanied the massive outpouring of grief.

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