Hajj Stampede
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At 1,470 dead, hajj crush deadliest tragedy to ever strike annual pilgrimageAuthorities have said the crush and stampede occurred when two waves of pilgrims converged on a narrow road, causing hundreds of people to suffocate or be trampled to death.WorldOct 9, 2015
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New tally in Saudi hajj disaster shows at least 1,399 killedA crush and stampede last month killed at least 1,313 people during the annual hajj pilgrimage, an Associated Press count showed. That's over 500 deaths more than the official toll.WorldOct 8, 2015
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Thousands attend funerals of Iranians killed in stampede during Muslim pilgrimageThousands of mourners attended funeral services in Iran on Sunday for pilgrims killed in a stampede during last month's hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.WorldOct 4, 2015
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India, Pakistan say Saudi officials gave diplomats 1,100 photos of dead from hajj disasterSaudi Arabia has given foreign diplomats some 1,100 photographs of the dead from last week's hajj crush and stampede, Indian and Pakistani authorities said.WorldSep 28, 2015
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Muslims in Regina celebrate Eid and pray for hundreds killed in MeccaIn Regina, the celebration of Eid al-Adha was held at a community centre despite the lives lost overseas.CanadaSep 24, 2015
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Canadian tour company’s 400 pilgrims safe after deadly hajj stampedeA Canadian guide in Saudi Arabia with roughly 400 Canadian pilgrims said there was likely little more that could have been done to prevent the deaths of 717 people in a stampede near a Muslim holy site.CanadaSep 24, 2015
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