Stampede At Hajj Pilgrimage Near Mecca Kills Hundreds
The annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, was struck by tragedy Thursday, as a stampede near the holy city killed at least 717 people and left more than 860 injured, according to Saudi officials.
The stampede occurred on a street in Mina, a large valley where thousands of pilgrims camp overnight on their way to Mecca. It's the deadliest incident at the hajj in at least 25 years, according to Gulf News.
A team of more than 4,000 soldiers and emergency personnel are attending to the victims, Saudia Arabia's civil defense directorate says. - Read More at NPR
Stampede At Hajj Pilgrimage Near Mecca Kills Hundreds
posted by Fakhria @ 9/24/2015
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