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BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by Giyerte(m): 9:50am On Sep 24, 2015 |
At least 717 people have been killed and nearly 863 others injured in a crush during Hajj pilgrimage rituals outside Mecca. According to Saudi disaster officials, the incident occurred in Mina, near Mecca, at 9 am local time (0600 GMT) after two large masses of pilgrims coming down streets 204 and 223 fused together. The incident took place as people were heading to participate in the symbolic stoning of Satan. Over 220 ambulances and 4,000 rescue workers have reportedly been sent to the location. “Work is underway to separate large groups of people and direct pilgrims to alternative routes,” the Saudi Civil Defense said. Saudi blames pilgrims for tragedy Saudi Arabia's health minister blamed the pilgrims for the deadly incident, saying the tragedy would not have happened if they "had followed instructions." "Many pilgrims move without respecting the timetables" established by authorities, Khaled al- Falih said, adding that this is the "principal reason for this type of accident," El-Ekhbariya television reported. "If the pilgrims had followed instructions, this type of accident could have been avoided," he said. ‘Iranians among the dead’ Meanwhile, Sa’eed Ohadi, the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, has said that at least 43 Iranians have been killed and 60 others wounded in the crush, according to ISNA. Separately, an Iranian deputy foreign minister has announced that a special commission has been set up by the Islamic Republic to follow up on the case of the Iranian pilgrims in Mina. ‘Saudi authorities responsible’ Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs, said the Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, the Consulate and all other relevant organizations are actively working to determine the fate of the Iranian victims of the Thursday incident. Amir-Abdollahian held the Saudi authorities responsible for the deadly incident, and said they should promptly act to manage the crisis. “The imprudence on the part of relevant Saudi authorities to provide security for the pilgrims cannot be overlooked,” he said. Some two million people are currently in Mecca for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Some 360 pilgrims lost their lives during the same ritual in Mina back in January 2006 This comes days after a massive construction crane collapsed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque, killing more than 100 people and leaving over 200 others wounded. Separately, on September 21, a fire at a 15-story hotel in Mecca forced the evacuation of some 1,500 people. A fire also broke out at another hotel in the city days earlier, which left a number of foreigners injured. www.presstv.com/Detail/2015/09/24/430513/Saudi-Arabia-stampede |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by Giyerte(m): 9:50am On Sep 24, 2015 |
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Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by Segadem(m): 9:55am On Sep 24, 2015 |
why? why?? why ![]() |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by psucc(m): 9:56am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Death everywhere. Even chicken's life is more valuable in Islam than humans'. What an irony. |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by Obinovictor(m): 9:56am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by johnydon22(m): 10:06am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Watching it now on CNN and Al jazera. . .This is really sad and disheartening.. |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by Samunique(m): 10:09am On Sep 24, 2015 |
God have mercy. Hmm, it is well !!!! |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by An2elect2(f): 10:10am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Why? how? ![]() ![]() |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by ValerianSteel(m): 10:12am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Those mofos keep dying year in year out,morafucking religion of peace. |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by marshalcarter: 10:16am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Sacrifice ![]() |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by Samunique(m): 10:20am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Giyerte:The incident took place in Mina as the people were participating in the symbolic stoning of Satan? ![]() And 150 died, over 400 injured ![]() Hmm Satan have been stoned by Muslims for over 1400yrs and yet the opposite keeps happening. What an irony !!! May the souls of the dead rest in peace and the injured recover quick. |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by dhardline(m): 10:25am On Sep 24, 2015 |
You mean every year they go and stone satan? Does satan have like an office there or something? ![]() |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by true2god: 11:06am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Satan symbolically lives in kabba, mecca, hence muslim pilgrims have to keep stoning satan. But you know what, satan refused to leave kabba. |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by kevoh(m): 11:22am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Same stuff every year ![]() |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by Smooyis(m): 11:28am On Sep 24, 2015 |
Ooooh again. May God help to put a permanent stop to all these mishaps. God is good at all times. |
Re: BREAKING: At Least 717 Dead, 800 Hurt In Stampede At The Hajj. by Came: 3:37pm On Sep 24, 2015 |
Where dem see satan way dem dey stone ? Na human beings be satan if dem no no . |
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