Over 150 people dead and 390 injured in stampede during Hajj pilgrimage

Mina, Saudi Arabia: At least 100 people were killed and 390 hurt in a stampede of pilgrims Thursday during the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia, the civil defence service said. [caption id=“attachment_2444394” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. AP[/caption] Rescue operations were under way, the service said on Twitter, after the stampede in Mina near Mecca, where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims were taking part in the last major rite of the hajj. Every year, millions of Muslims converge on the Saudi holy cities of Mecca and Medina for the annual hajj pilgrimage, with the massive ceremonies representing a major security and logistical challenge for the kingdom’s authorities. Agencies