Hajj Stampede, 700+ pilgrims died.

[third eye]

200 +

More than 200 killed in Saudi Hajj stampede - Al Jazeera English

 

[Secret Service]

220 martyred now

At least 100 people killed and 390 injured in crush during Hajj pilgrimage outside Mecca, Saudi officials say

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Saudi Hajj crush kills 100 - BBC News

BBC is reporting a tragedy from Hajj, 100 people dead, over 300 injured.

RIP to the dead and a speedy recovery for all those are injured.

they arent dead or killed. Shaheed or martyred is the right word. please

 

[bongbang]

Why Sauds are killing Muslims?

 

[21 Dec 2012]

Why Sauds are killing Muslims?

Why Bangladeshis are irrelevant and stupid?

 

[Viny]

May the dead find peace and the family gets the courage and strength to bare the losses.

I guess organizing team could learn something from Kumbh Mela Organizing team, every life is precious and if there can be any help from any corner of the world one should reach for it to ensure safety.

 

[bongbang]

Why Bangladeshis are irrelevant and stupid?

You are irreverent here idiot. Many Bangladeshis died in previous crane fall and I fear today also. MC

 

[Imran Khan]

RIP

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Why Sauds are killing Muslims?

Do you have a mental problem? Seriously? This is not the type of thread where you can post your nonsense comments given the seriousness of this topic. Nationals of your country are likely to be among the victims and injured. Think before you write.

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What a shock. I could hardly believe it when I read it especially after the crane collapse 2 weeks ago.

Mecca crane collapse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2 million Hajis were performing the last ritual (the symbolic stoning of the devil). This ritual has been performed without accident for 9 years in a row. During many of those past 9 years the number of Hajis were even significantly higher but due to the expansion of Al-Masjid Al-Haram the amount of Hajis is lower than in previous years. Yet, this tragedy (stampede) occurred.

Something must have happened. I am not an expert when it comes to stampedes but when you have 2 million people performing this ritual below

Stoning of the Devil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

it can cause tragedies as seen a few times before in history sadly, the latest in 2006.

A full invstigation will occur and if any culprits are guilty they will be punished. Anyone talking about "deliberate" killing of Muslims is insane.

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون​

 

[vsdoc]

Horrible news. RIP to those who died. A very sad incident.

Two times in my life I was terrified of being crushed, in a mass of humanity.

Once at Shirdi and another time at Vrindavan.

Once in college days while going through the stone tunnel at Kanifnath temple also. Nearly panicked.

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

310 confirmed deaths.
According to Saudi civil defence, most of the Al-Jazair (Algeria) pilgrims are involved in martyrs.

 

[Slav Defence]

The issue is that they are trying to accommodate more hajis,and every time it appears as if number of visitors around the world is increasing.Instead of making further adjustments from inside,it is much better that they work with it's expansion project @al-Hasani ,what is your take in this regard?

thanks

 

[21 Dec 2012]

RIP.

 

[Secret Service]

310 deaths, 400 injured and number expected to rise.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

310 deaths, 400 injured and number expected to rise.

450 injured so far.

One can follow the news on KSA1 if you speak Arabic or on KSA2 which is a channel in English.

Here I found a link live from Makkah (KSA2).

The issue is that they are trying to accommodate more hajis,and every time it appears as if number of visitors around the world is increasing.Instead of making further adjustments from inside,it is much better that they work with it's expansion project @al-Hasani ,what is your take in this regard?

thanks

Actually this year the number of pilgrims is not any higher than in previous years.

Since 2007 where the expansion project began there has not been a single stampede or any tragic event. It's too early to say what caused this tragedy but when you have 2 million people gathered at one place performing the last ritual of their hajj (symbolic stoning of the devil) such tragedies can occur despite high safety standards. As I wrote before, I am far from an expert on stampedes but it does not take much for panic to occur.

 

[Slav Defence]

450 injured so far.

One can follow the news on KSA1 if you speak Arabic or on KSA2 which is a channel in English.

Here I found a link live from Makkah (KSA2).

Actually this year the number of pilgrims is not any higher than in previous years.

Since 2007 where the expansion project began there has not been a single stampede or any tragic event. It's too early to say what caused this tragedy but when you have 2 million people gathered at one place performing the last ritual of their hajj (symbolic stoning of the devil) such tragedies can occur despite high safety standards. As I wrote before, I am far from an expert on stampedes but it does not take much for panic to occur.

2 million is still a very high number.This is something which needs to be considered.Last time we have greater number of people and Sauds hosted them in fabulous manner.If number is not the problem then something else is,and for such purpose,we need to wait till investigation is completed.I agree!

regards