Rescue under way after stampede in Mina where two million pilgrims were taking part in the last major rite of Hajj. Massive crowds gather in Mecca every year with Islam requiring all Muslims to perform Hajj once in their lifetime.

Saudi officials use 100,000 police and large numbers of stewards to ensure safety and help those who lose their way.Comes weeks after crane toppled into the Grand Mosque killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds more.

At least 717 people have been crushed to death and hundreds of others hurt in a stampede of pilgrims in one of the worst Hajj incidents in years to hit the Muslim Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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