2001 Hajj stampede
| Date | 5 March 2001 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Deaths | 35+ |
The 2001 Hajj stampede resulted in the deaths of at least 35 pilgrims on 5 March 2001 during the Hajj in Mecca.[1] The incident took place during the Stoning of Satan ritual. The pilgrims were killed after a large crowd surged towards one of the three giant pillars representing the devil at which worshippers cast stones. A civil defense official later attributed the casualties to congestion and jostling among the pilgrims, resulting in some, particularly the elderly, tripping and falling.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC News – MIDDLE EAST – Lessons from Hajj deaths". News.bbc.co.uk. 6 March 2001. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Pilgrims killed in Mecca stampede". 2001-03-05. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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