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Haj Ends as Stampede Death Toll Rises to 769
Saudi Arabia deployed large numbers of security reinforcements Saturday as pilgrims performed the final rituals of a hajj marred by double tragedy, with the death toll from a stampede rising to 769.
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Haj Death Toll Rises to 769, Iran Denounces 'Crime'
The death toll in a crush at the annual haj pilgrimage outside Mecca rose to 769, Saudi Arabia said on Saturday, as arch-rival Iran said Saudi officials should be tried in an international court for what it called a crime.
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No Eid Celebrations This Year For These Muslim Families
For many Muslim families, the occasion of Eid al-Adha was a day of grief rather than celebrations. The stampede in Mina, outside the holy city of Mecca, two days ago, claimed the lives of more than 700 including 18 Indians on annual Haj pilgrimage.
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Haj Stampede Beyond Human Control, Says Top Saudi Cleric
Saudi Arabia's top religious leader says a stampede which killed 717 pilgrims was beyond human control, official media reported on Saturday, the final day of this year's haj.
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18 Indians Among Those Killed in Haj Tragedy
Eighteen Indians have died in the stampede outside the holy city of Mecca that killed 717 Haj pilgrims from different countries two days ago.
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Haj Ends as Stampede Death Toll Rises to 769
Saudi Arabia deployed large numbers of security reinforcements Saturday as pilgrims performed the final rituals of a hajj marred by double tragedy, with the death toll from a stampede rising to 769.
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Haj Death Toll Rises to 769, Iran Denounces 'Crime'
The death toll in a crush at the annual haj pilgrimage outside Mecca rose to 769, Saudi Arabia said on Saturday, as arch-rival Iran said Saudi officials should be tried in an international court for what it called a crime.
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No Eid Celebrations This Year For These Muslim Families
For many Muslim families, the occasion of Eid al-Adha was a day of grief rather than celebrations. The stampede in Mina, outside the holy city of Mecca, two days ago, claimed the lives of more than 700 including 18 Indians on annual Haj pilgrimage.
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Haj Stampede Beyond Human Control, Says Top Saudi Cleric
Saudi Arabia's top religious leader says a stampede which killed 717 pilgrims was beyond human control, official media reported on Saturday, the final day of this year's haj.
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18 Indians Among Those Killed in Haj Tragedy
Eighteen Indians have died in the stampede outside the holy city of Mecca that killed 717 Haj pilgrims from different countries two days ago.
