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Hajj Crush Kills Hundreds

Posted 12:25pm Sunday 4th October 2015 by Jessica Thompson

On Thursday 24 September 769 people were crushed to death in the Muslim Holy City in Mecca. Each year, the Hajj brings millions of people to Islam’s holiest sites. The incident occurred during the final days of the Hajj when two large groups of pilgrims converged on a narrow road. 863 Read more...

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