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Hundreds Killed in Hajj Stampede

Saudi officials said a stampede Thursday outside the city of Mecca killed at least 310 people and injured 450 others as they took part in the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage. The incident happened in Mina, where pilgrims throw rocks at pillars representing the devil in the final hajj ritual before beginning the Eid al-Adha festival. Saudi Arabia's civil defense directorate gave the casualty figures on its Twitter account and posted pictures showing rescue workers attending to people...


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