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How over 700 perished in Saudi Hajj Stampede

September 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Over 700 people have been crushed to death in Saudi Arabia during the hajj pilgrimage in the worst accident the area has seen in the quarter of a century. Pilgrims travel to Mina, a large valley about 5km (3 miles) from Mecca, during the Hajj to throw seven stones at pillars called Jamarat, which represents […]

Mecca crane collapse: About 107 dead, several injured in Saudi Arabia

September 12, 2015September 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

At least 100 people have been killed after a crane collapsed on to the Grand Mosque in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, the country’s Civil Defence Authority has said. Over 238 people were wounded, the civil defence authority tweeted. It is not clear what happened, but images on social media showed a large number […]