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Toll rises stampede in Mina to 453 dead and 719 wounded
09/24/2015
(Independent) ... Saudi Civil Defense announced that at least 453 people were killed and 719 injured in a stampede Thursday for the pilgrims in Mina near Mecca during the pilgrimage rites.
The Civil Defense announced in the first tweet on Thursday morning that rescue operations are under way, "and so far there are a hundred deaths and 390 wounded" before returning and raise proceeds several times until I got to 453 dead and 719 wounded.
He said the six teams working to provide first aid to the injured and guide crowds of pilgrims through the "alternative methods".
It has not been any announcement to clarify the circumstances of the stampede in Mina where he underwent great business for the development of infrastructure in recent years, in order to facilitate the movement of pilgrims.
In January 2006, 364 pilgrims died in a stampede in the same place.
The incident comes at a time when the pilgrims since the morning throwing cinder Aqaba before the Tour de seems the old house and then slaughter the sacrifice. (End)
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09/24/2015
(Independent) ... Saudi Civil Defense announced that at least 453 people were killed and 719 injured in a stampede Thursday for the pilgrims in Mina near Mecca during the pilgrimage rites.
The Civil Defense announced in the first tweet on Thursday morning that rescue operations are under way, "and so far there are a hundred deaths and 390 wounded" before returning and raise proceeds several times until I got to 453 dead and 719 wounded.
He said the six teams working to provide first aid to the injured and guide crowds of pilgrims through the "alternative methods".
It has not been any announcement to clarify the circumstances of the stampede in Mina where he underwent great business for the development of infrastructure in recent years, in order to facilitate the movement of pilgrims.
In January 2006, 364 pilgrims died in a stampede in the same place.
The incident comes at a time when the pilgrims since the morning throwing cinder Aqaba before the Tour de seems the old house and then slaughter the sacrifice. (End)
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