Haj Stampede: Injured pilgrims from Oman stable
September 25, 2015
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Haj Stampede: Injured pilgrims from Oman stable

Another stampede at Mina in 2004 left 244 pilgrims dead and hundreds injured.

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Timeline of tragedies during hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
September 24, 2015
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Timeline of tragedies during hajj pilgrimage in Mecca

In 2006, a particularly lethal stampede there killed at least 363 people. “You go forward…

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Engineer says Mecca crane collapse ‘act of god’
September 23, 2015
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Engineer says Mecca crane collapse ‘act of god’

Tahir said the pilgrims inside the mosque were performing a rite called umra, which required…

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Hajj 2015: 20 Nigerians Die In Mecca
September 21, 2015
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Hajj 2015: 20 Nigerians Die In Mecca

In the hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around the world, including over 1.5 lakh…

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Mecca crane crash: Four Nigerian pilgrims missing
September 18, 2015
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Mecca crane crash: Four Nigerian pilgrims missing

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Fire engulfs Mecca hotel, 1000 pilgrims forced to evacuate
September 17, 2015
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Fire engulfs Mecca hotel, 1000 pilgrims forced to evacuate

More than 1,000 pilgrims have been evacuated and two have been injured during a fire…

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Consulate confirms six Pakistanis martyred in Makkah crane collapse
September 16, 2015
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Consulate confirms six Pakistanis martyred in Makkah crane collapse

The taxi driver, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, had been in the Grand Mosque with his…

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Saudi Engineer blames nature for crane crash
September 16, 2015
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Saudi Engineer blames nature for crane crash

The nationalities of the dead and injured pilgrims are yet to be announced by the…

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Crane tragedy: 5 Nigerian pilgrims confirmed dead in Saudi Arabia
September 15, 2015
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Crane tragedy: 5 Nigerian pilgrims confirmed dead in Saudi Arabia

A statement from the court, relayed by the state news agency SPA, said that the…

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Google cars collide in Cali but humans to blame | Apps
July 7, 2015
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Google cars collide in Cali but humans to blame | Apps

Google has been testing out its self driving cars in a number of states in…

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