Almost one week after the stampede in Mina killed hundreds of pilgrims, Muslims worldwide mourned the loss of prominent Muslim scholars, judges and professionals, who are believed to be among the stampede victims. The stampede occurred last Thursday when hundreds of pilgrims died and almost one thousand injured in a stampede outside Makkah.
It began at around 9:00 am (0600 GMT), shortly after the civil defense service said on Twitter it was dealing with a “crowding” incident in Mina, about five kilometers (three miles) from Makkah.
The Saudi Health Ministry’s latest figures, released Saturday, put the toll at 769 people killed and 934 injured. The disaster was the second deadly accident to hit worshippers this month. A crane collapse in the nearby holy city of Makkah killed 109 people days before the hajj.
