At least 717 people, including four Indians, were killed and over 860 injured in a stampede on Thursday during Hajj here, in the second worst ever tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
The four Indians killed in the tragedy during the symbolic stoning of the devil, included a woman and a volunteer, Indian Consulate officials in Jeddah said. Two Indians were also injured.
Another Indian, from Lakshadweep, was among the 805 pilgrims injured in the disaster that took place on the first day of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice.read more...http://www.vishwagujarat.com/international/14-indians-out-of-717-killed-in-mecca-stampede/
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