Stampede at Mecca claims 717 lives, over 800 hajj pilgrims injured
Hundreds were killed and injured in a stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia during the annual hajj pilgrimage on Thursday.
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Muslim pilgrims gather around the victims of a stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia during the annual hajj pilgrimage on Thursday, 24 September, 2015. Hundreds were killed and injured, Saudi authorities said. The crush happened in Mina, a large valley about five kilometers (three miles) from the holy city of Mecca that has been the site of hajj stampedes in years past. AP
In this image posted on the official Twitter account of the directorate of the Saudi Civil Defense agency, a pilgrim is treated by a medic after a stampede that killed and injured pilgrims in the holy city of Mina during the annual hajj pilgrimage on Thursday, 24 September, 2015. Directorate of the Saudi Civil Defense agency via AP
Crowd and security forces gather around victims and injured persons in Mecca stampede. Screengrab - hicham messaoudi @prohicham