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| Foreign Data Shows 1,358 Died in Hajj Disaster |
| 2015-10-10 |
 [ALMANAR.LB] Data from 29 countries, mostly from official sources, give a total of 1,358 people died in the September 24 hajj stampede.The toll is far in excess of the Saudi toll which said that 769 people were killed. The stampede occurred during a hajj stoning ritual at Mina, near Mecca.Hajj stampede The corpse count given below by foreign officials and media is now 1,358, well in excess of the Saudi figure. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Still more of the missing to be "found", so the number might still go up into most-devastating-ever territory. A bad omen for the new king, but the do-not-stampede lesson clearly has to be relearnt at regular intervals. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-10-10 10:49 |
| #1 Allan is pleased |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-10-10 10:27 |