Tag: Hajj stampede

King Salman orders review of pilgrimage organization

After the deadly Hajj pilgrimage stampede that resulted in more than 700 dead, King Salman of Saudi Arabia ordered the review of the organization of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. The king also ordered the investigation of the said stampede. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)

Casualties continue to rise in the Hajj stampede

According to Saudi civil defense officials, 717 deaths were recorded in the stampede that occurred during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia with 800 others recorded as injured. Said stampede occurred in Mina which is near Mecca. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>