Hajj stampede

HAJJ STAMPEDE NEWS

Here's a list of some of the world's worst stampedes

October 30, 2022 12:05 pm

In South Korea's worst disaster in years, at least 151 were killed as the crowd celebrating Halloween festivities surged into a narrow alley, late on Saturday. Know about some of the world's worst stampedes over the last three decades here.

Hajj stampede: Saudi authorities continuing to review, says minister

June 07, 2016 1:57 pm

The Minister of Hajj and Umra said that the authorities are continuing to study the tragedy to have preventive measures and procedures so such an incident is not repeated.

Prominent Indian scholar missing after deadly Hajj stampede

December 25, 2015 11:48 pm

Mufti Mohammed Farooq, a senior religious scholar, is a prolific writer and had authored over 50 books on a range of subjects, including Hadith.

Iran says return of hajj dead delayed

December 26, 2015 12:07 am

Iran's health minister arrived in Mecca today to head the effort to return the bodies, having tried to go earlier but his plane was refused permission to land.

Hajj stampede: 14 Indians killed, nine from Gujarat

September 26, 2015 1:35 am

A Vadodara family has reported that 25 persons from their family have been unreachable since the Hajj stampede occurred.

2 dead, 7 others of two families in Juhapura go missing in Hajj stampede

September 25, 2015 2:43 pm

At least 14 Indians were killed in the stampede that broke out in Mina in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

14 Indians killed in tragic Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia

September 25, 2015 2:21 pm

The stampede occurred when Haj pilgrims jostled their way to perform symbolic stoning of the devil, marking the culmination of the annual pilgrimage in Mecca.

Four Indians feared killed in Haj stampede

September 25, 2015 3:29 am

One victim was identified as Jaanbibi Majeed from Hyderabad another pilgrim from the state Saba Begum Taslim, is also feared to have died in the stampede. Two more victim from Kerala and Gujarat each have died.

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