Hajj Stampede, 700+ pilgrims died.

[terry5]

 

[I M Sikander]

What on earth is wrong with you ? These were accidents and they can happen anywhere. Stampedes are mostly caused by pilgrims not following instructions , trying to go the wrong way. I remember when i was 13 at hajj , a stampede was caused by pakistanis who were carrying luggage on top of their heads. One of them tripped and caused a mass stampede.

What is wrong with me.
What is wrong with the hajj arrangements. Pilgrims pay them billions of dollar each year and the results are evident.

Accident is no excuse.
What happened in crane incident was criminal negligence of safety deparatment.

Same happened today.

 

[Maarkhoor]

As per new news reports 410 Haji reportedly died.
Inalililahe wainaalehe rajeyoon

 

[I M Sikander]

When ever there is any incident during hajj. These sheikhs put the blame on pilgrims and gives a clean chit to saudi hajj authorities.

Can any one tell me what those cranes were doing at kabba during hajj season with millions of pilgrims below them.

Putting blame on pilgrims is the best answer these sheikhs come up with.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

@Slav Defence

Brother, can you please deal with this @Ranasikander individual and his distasteful trolling in this thread?

Thanks.

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Live from Makkah:

KSA1 (Arabic):

KSA2 (English):

Not the fault of Sheikhs... Whenever theres such a huge gathering of ppl, such incidents can happen.. Crane incident was mostly due to bad weather.. Nw how can u blame sheikhs for tht? And today's incident ...was also unfortunate, but these can happen in such large gathering.. In my opinion, Saudi government tries its best as humanly possible... Its not easy to accomodate such large gathering of ppl every year... But still usually their arrangements are very good...and they take care of hajis well.... Even they took those injured of crane incident , who had no serious infection, along with helping staff, to make them perform hajj...unfortunate Incidents have drastically reduced overthe last few years... Its unfortunate tht second incident took place this year... I am sure Saudi govt will seriously look into the matter

What on earth is wrong with you ? These were accidents and they can happen anywhere. Stampedes are mostly caused by pilgrims not following instructions , trying to go the wrong way. I remember when i was 13 at hajj , a stampede was caused by pakistanis who were carrying luggage on top of their heads. One of them tripped and caused a mass stampede.

@Ranasikander

The people who make Hajj a possibility and take care of pilgrims are not some "Sheikhs" but ordinary Saudi Arabians and volunteers! How about you educate yourself?

 

[ResurgentIran]

Death toll risen to almost 500

Curse these idiotic incompetent oil-sheikhs. Time to hand over administration of Mecca to someone else.

 

[I M Sikander]

@Slav Defence

Brother, can you please deal with this @Ranasikander individual and his distasteful trolling in this thread?

Thanks.

Live from Makkah:

KSA1 (Arabic):

KSA2 (English):

So death of 450 pilgrims is nothing for you and when pilgrims and their families complaint, you call it trolling.
Vow, keep it up man.

Sheikhs are greatest creature of man kind. Are you ok now?

 

[Serpentine]

RIP to the deceased. This is one of the worst kinds of death.

Unfortunately, 40 Iranians are also among the victims, death toll has passed 500 now according to some sources.

Officials should do much more to ensure security during hajj. Specially considering that similar incidents have happened before in this place. In 2006 also, nearly 300 killed in a similar incident. If they think they can't handle the population, they should accept less pilgrims, no matter how much others complain.

 

[Ryuzaki]

OMG!! huge death toll

 

[NKVD]

Sad Incident RIP

 

[I M Sikander]

Be sure about it.
This time again the sheikhs will put all blame on pilgrims and give a clean chit to their fellow sheikhs.

 

[I M Sikander]

@Slav Defence

Brother, can you please deal with this @Ranasikander individual and his distasteful trolling in this thread?

Thanks.

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Live from Makkah:

KSA1 (Arabic):

KSA2 (English):

@Ranasikander

The people who make Hajj a possibility and take care of pilgrims are not some "Sheikhs" but ordinary Saudi Arabians and volunteers! How about you educate yourself?

So you think those daily workers and volunteers are the one who control the hajj operations.
My salute to you sir.

 

[[Bregs]]

Its very sad to loose so many pilgrims in an avoidable incident. Rest in peace to departed souls

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Hajj stampede: At least 453 killed in Saudi Arabia
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The civil defence directorate did not say what caused the stampede.

However, Al Jazeera English's Basma Atassi in Mina reported that it took place among tents erected on Street 204, and not where people were throwing stones at the Jamarat pillars - which are surrounded by a five-storey bridge-like structure.

"There were a group of pilgrims sitting on the floor. Another group walked over to them and the stampede took place," she said.

Mina, a large valley about 5 km (3 miles) from Mecca, also houses more than 160,000 tents where pilgrims spend the night during the pilgrimage.

The stampede was the deadliest at the Hajj since 2006, when more than 360 pilgrims were killed in the same area.

The Saudi authorities have been working on improving transport and other infrastructure in the area in an attempt to try to prevent such incidents.

The Hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam. It is the journey that every able-bodied adult Muslim must undertake at least once in their lives if they can afford it.

Hajj stampede: At least 453 killed in Saudi Arabia - BBC News

@Ranasikander

Do not quote my posts as I am not interested in your idiotic posts as you have no clue about the Hajj.

 

[The Vicious Kind]

What is wrong with me.
What is wrong with the hajj arrangements. Pilgrims pay them billions of dollar each year and the results are evident.

Accident is no excuse.
What happened in crane incident was criminal negligence of safety deparatment.

Same happened today.

What are you smoking man ?. Just because someone pays ministry of hajj for arrangements doesn't mean they can hold them accountable for the natural disasters and mistakes made by the pilgrims themselves. They aren't puppeteers are they ,they cant control the actions of every individual.
Have you ever been to mecca ? Its 45C during hajj , people often become dehydrated and some fall over , i have seen it with my own eyes.
When ever you have a gathering that exceeds millions there is always a risk of Stampede. Several years ago , over a thousand people died in a stampede in karbala. There have been numerous stampedes in Kumbh mela in india aswell.