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Hajj At High Point A Year After Deadly Stampede
The hajj reached its high point Sunday when Muslims from across the world converged on a stoney hill in Saudi Arabia, a year after the worst tragedy in the pilgrimage's history.
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Death Toll of Indians in Haj Stampede Rises to 74
The death toll of Indians in the Haj stampede rose to 74 today with Saudi authorities announcing more causalities, even as scores of people were still missing after the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage.
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Haj Stampede: 45 Indians Among Over 700 Dead
The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the Haj has risen to 45 with authorities identifying 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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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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'We Can't Find Him', Lament of Pilgrims After Haj Disaster
"We can't find him" was the lament of anxious relatives and friends Saturday as they scoured hospital wards and the morgue, two days after the disaster at the haj.
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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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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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Saudi Minister Blames Undisciplined Pilgrims for Haj Tragedy
Saudi Arabia's health minister blamed undisciplined pilgrims for the deadly stampede today during the hajj, saying the tragedy would not have occurred if they "had followed instructions".
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Chandrababu Naidu Gives Rs 6 Lakh to Family of Couple Killed in Mecca
The Andhra Pradesh government today paid Rs 6 lakh as compensation to the family of a couple killed in the crane accident at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi Arabian holy city of Mecca.
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Probe Report Filed on Saudi Crane Tragedy
Two days after a crane collapse killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia, the region's governor on Sunday filed an investigative report, official media said.
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Saudi Arabia King Salman Vows to Find Cause of Crane Tragedy
Saudi Arabia's King Salman vowed on Saturday to find out what caused a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque.
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Hajj At High Point A Year After Deadly Stampede
The hajj reached its high point Sunday when Muslims from across the world converged on a stoney hill in Saudi Arabia, a year after the worst tragedy in the pilgrimage's history.
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Death Toll of Indians in Haj Stampede Rises to 74
The death toll of Indians in the Haj stampede rose to 74 today with Saudi authorities announcing more causalities, even as scores of people were still missing after the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage.
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Haj Stampede: 45 Indians Among Over 700 Dead
The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the Haj has risen to 45 with authorities identifying 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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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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'We Can't Find Him', Lament of Pilgrims After Haj Disaster
"We can't find him" was the lament of anxious relatives and friends Saturday as they scoured hospital wards and the morgue, two days after the disaster at the haj.
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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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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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Saudi Minister Blames Undisciplined Pilgrims for Haj Tragedy
Saudi Arabia's health minister blamed undisciplined pilgrims for the deadly stampede today during the hajj, saying the tragedy would not have occurred if they "had followed instructions".
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Chandrababu Naidu Gives Rs 6 Lakh to Family of Couple Killed in Mecca
The Andhra Pradesh government today paid Rs 6 lakh as compensation to the family of a couple killed in the crane accident at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi Arabian holy city of Mecca.
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Probe Report Filed on Saudi Crane Tragedy
Two days after a crane collapse killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia, the region's governor on Sunday filed an investigative report, official media said.
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Saudi Arabia King Salman Vows to Find Cause of Crane Tragedy
Saudi Arabia's King Salman vowed on Saturday to find out what caused a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque.
