MECCA — 2015 · Major Tragedy
Mina Crowd Crush
On 24 September 2015, during the Hajj at Mina near Mecca, two large crowds of pilgrims met at the junction of streets 204 and 223 leading to the Jamaraat bridge, causing a deadly crush. Saudi authorities gave an official toll of 769. News agencies compiling figures released by individual countries, however, counted more than 2,400 dead, making it the deadliest disaster in the history of the Hajj. The largest numbers of victims were from Iran, followed by Mali and Nigeria. The event caused diplomatic tension over the death toll and crowd management. Saudi Arabia announced an investigation, whose findings were not made public.
- Date
- 2015
- Place
- Mina, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, Mecca, SA
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 21.4100, 39.8800 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 24 September 2015Two crowds of pilgrims met at Mina, causing a crush.
- 26 September 2015Saudi authorities gave an official toll of 769.
- October 2015Tallies based on national figures exceeded 2,400.
- LaterThe investigation's findings were not published.
Sources
- The Washington Post — How the deadly hajj stampede is revealing old Middle East rivalries washingtonpost.com ↗
- CBS News — Hajj stampede in Mina cbsnews.com ↗
- Wikipedia — 2015 Mina crowd crush en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The Washington Post
- CBS News
- Wikipedia
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