More than 300 killed in Saudi Hajj stampede

At least 310 pilgrims killed, more than 400 injured in crush at Mina outside Mecca, Saudi's civil defence reports.



At least 310 people have been killed in a stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's civil defence directorate said.

The directorate said at least 450 other pilgrims were injured in Thursday's stampede, which took place in Mina, on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca.

The injured have been evacuated to four different hospitals in the Mina region, according to a civil defence spokesman.

Mina is where pilgrims carry out a symbolic stoning of the devil by throwing pebbles against three stone walls. It also houses more than 160,000 tents where pilgrims spend the night during the pilgrimage.

Al Jazeera's Basma Atassi, reporting from Mina, said the incident took place in a street between pilgrim camps.

"The street where it happened is named Street 204. This stampede did not happen at the site of the 'stoning of the devil' ritual, which was happening today.

"During and after the stampede the pilgrims continued to flock into Mina to perform the devil stoning ritual."

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With all the money the House of Saud has you would think they would hire experts in crowd control, but what the heck its all tribal and the House of Saud is the ruling tribe who don't care about the other tribes. The only thing linking them all together is a religion and culture that stopped contributing to the world in the 13th century, but want to take over the world.

"Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss poor Performance."
US Marine Corp. and British Army adage