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68 Indians Among 645 Hajj Pilgrims Who Died In Mecca, Says Saudi Diplomat
A diplomat in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that 68 Indian nationals died during the hajj pilgrimage this year marked by searing heat, bringing the overall tally to more than 600.
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19 Pilgrims From Jordan, Iran Died In Saudi During Hajj Amid Extreme Heat
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries said on Sunday, as temperatures soar in the kingdom.
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'Got On A Body To Reach Roof': Memories Of Stampede As Hajj Climax Begins
As pilgrims from around the world symbolically stoned the devil on Monday in the last major rite of the hajj, the memory of a deadly stampede during last year's stoning ritual remains all too real for Kassoum Kouanda.
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Hajj Pilgrims Reach Site Of Deadly Stampede
Muslim pilgrims reached Mina on Monday for the ritual stoning of the devil, the last major rite of the annual hajj and the scene of a devastating stampede last year.
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Hajj Stampede Death Toll Tops 2,100: Foreign Figures
The death toll from last month's hajj stampede has topped 2,100, according to tallies given by foreign officials, making it by far the deadliest disaster in the pilgrimage's history.
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Iran President Hassan Rouhani to Join Repatriation Ceremony for Haj Dead
President Hassan Rouhani will fly home early from New York to attend a repatriation ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday for Iranian pilgrims killed in the stampede at the Haj, his office said.
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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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Presumed dead, Indian Haj pilgrim found alive
An Indian Haj pilgrim, thought to be dead, has been found alive at a hospital in Mecca, the Saudi media reported today.
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Virus fears, Mecca work downsizes Saudi hajj pilgrimage
Fears of an outbreak of the deadly MERS virus in Saudi Arabia and construction in the holy city of Mecca have forced cuts in the numbers of pilgrims permitted to perform this year's hajj.
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68 Indians Among 645 Hajj Pilgrims Who Died In Mecca, Says Saudi Diplomat
A diplomat in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that 68 Indian nationals died during the hajj pilgrimage this year marked by searing heat, bringing the overall tally to more than 600.
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19 Pilgrims From Jordan, Iran Died In Saudi During Hajj Amid Extreme Heat
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries said on Sunday, as temperatures soar in the kingdom.
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'Got On A Body To Reach Roof': Memories Of Stampede As Hajj Climax Begins
As pilgrims from around the world symbolically stoned the devil on Monday in the last major rite of the hajj, the memory of a deadly stampede during last year's stoning ritual remains all too real for Kassoum Kouanda.
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Hajj Pilgrims Reach Site Of Deadly Stampede
Muslim pilgrims reached Mina on Monday for the ritual stoning of the devil, the last major rite of the annual hajj and the scene of a devastating stampede last year.
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Hajj Stampede Death Toll Tops 2,100: Foreign Figures
The death toll from last month's hajj stampede has topped 2,100, according to tallies given by foreign officials, making it by far the deadliest disaster in the pilgrimage's history.
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Iran President Hassan Rouhani to Join Repatriation Ceremony for Haj Dead
President Hassan Rouhani will fly home early from New York to attend a repatriation ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday for Iranian pilgrims killed in the stampede at the Haj, his office said.
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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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Presumed dead, Indian Haj pilgrim found alive
An Indian Haj pilgrim, thought to be dead, has been found alive at a hospital in Mecca, the Saudi media reported today.
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Virus fears, Mecca work downsizes Saudi hajj pilgrimage
Fears of an outbreak of the deadly MERS virus in Saudi Arabia and construction in the holy city of Mecca have forced cuts in the numbers of pilgrims permitted to perform this year's hajj.
