717 Dead, 805 Injured In Stampede During Hajj In Saudi Arabia
At least 717 people have died and 863 more have been injured in a stampede during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia Thursday, the directorate of the country’s civil defense said. Some 4,000 pilgrims were helping with the the response, and some 220 ambulances were dispatched to the scene, the directorate said. Pilgrims have been advised by officials to take alternative routes. (more…)