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Australian Dies During Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
About 550 people are estimated to have died during the five-day pilgrimage after temperatures reached 47C in Mecca and other sacred sites around the city.
Horrific Stampede at Hajj in Saudi Arabia Kills 717 Pilgrims
At least 310 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a stampede Thursday at the annual hajj pilgrimage, Saudi authorities said
Saudi Blames Mecca Grand Mosque Crane Collapse on High Winds
High winds were to blame for the toppling of a massive crane that smashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque and killed at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage
