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Saudi Arabia: More than 700 People Die in Stampede Near Mecca

HeadlineSep 24, 2015

In Saudi Arabia, officials say at least 700 people have died in a stampede near Mecca on the first day of Eid al-Adha, as millions of people were making their pilgrimage to the holy city for the holiday. The stampede occurred during the ritual known as the “stoning of the devil” in a tent city about two miles outside Mecca.

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