2015 Mina stampede

Mina, Mecca, pictured in November 2009.

On 24 September 2015, a human stampede happened in the neighbourhood of Mina in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. At least 769 people were killed and another 934 were injured. 1,014 people are missing. The victims were mostly foreign Muslims in Mecca for the annual Hajj.^[1]

2015 Mina Stampede Media

The Jamaraat Bridge complex
2015 Mina disaster map–Area surrounding streets 204 and 223
Nationalities of victims of the 2015 Mina stampede by number of deceased.
Return of deceased bodies to Mehrabad Airport, with Iranian officials in attendance, 3 October 2015.
Anniversary of the event at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, where 1987 Mecca incident victims are also buried.
Mina stampede memorial in Tehran
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran under Iranian police protection after crisis.

References

↑ "Hajj stampede: At least 717 killed in Saudi Arabia". BBC News (BBC). 24 September 2015. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34346449. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

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[1] "Hajj stampede: At least 717 killed in Saudi Arabia". BBC News (BBC). 24 September 2015. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34346449. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

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