At least 453 people have been killed in a crush at Mina, outside the holy city of Mecca, where some two million people are performing the annual hajj pilgrimage. A civil defence authority said that 719 people were also injured in the crush caused by large numbers of people gathering at Mina. The stampede took place on Street 204 of the camp city at Mina during the ritual known as "stoning the devil." Mina houses more than 160,000 tents...
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