2004 Hajj stampede

2004 Hajj stampede
Date 1 February 2004 (2004-02-01)
Location Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Deaths 251+
Non-fatal injuries 244+

The 2004 Hajj stampede resulted in the deaths of at least 251 pilgrims on 1 February 2004 during the Hajj in Mecca.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. "A Stampede Near Mecca Killed More Than 700 People Taking Part In the Hajj Pilgrimage". Mother Jones. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. "BBC NEWS – Hundreds killed in Hajj stampede". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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