Mecca stampede 2015 video - Stampede kills more than 700 at Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
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Mecca stampede 2015 video | Stampede kills more than 700 at Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
Stampede kills more than 700 at Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
A stampede during one of the last rituals of the Hajj -- the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca -- has killed more than 700 people and injured close to 900 others in Saudi Arabia.
The stampede occurred Thursday morning during the ritual known as "stoning the devil" in a tent city in Mina, about two miles from the holy site in Mecca, Islam's holiest city.
Hajj stampede tragedy kills at least 717 pilgrims
Hajj stampede tragedy kills at least 717 pilgrims 01:54
Footage obtained by CNN Arabic shows a disturbing scene. Bodies piled upon bodies, a few moving, but most appearing lifeless. Workers in hard hats and reflective vests can be seen working the edges of the pile of faithful, pulling dead bodies away to get to those who are still alive.
Stampede kills more than 700 at Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
A stampede during one of the last rituals of the Hajj -- the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca -- has killed more than 700 people and injured close to 900 others in Saudi Arabia.
The stampede occurred Thursday morning during the ritual known as "stoning the devil" in a tent city in Mina, about two miles from the holy site in Mecca, Islam's holiest city.
Hajj stampede tragedy kills at least 717 pilgrims
Hajj stampede tragedy kills at least 717 pilgrims 01:54
Footage obtained by CNN Arabic shows a disturbing scene. Bodies piled upon bodies, a few moving, but most appearing lifeless. Workers in hard hats and reflective vests can be seen working the edges of the pile of faithful, pulling dead bodies away to get to those who are still alive.