1998 Hajj stampede

1998 tragedy in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
1998 Hajj stampede
Date9 April 1998 (1998-04-09)
LocationMina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Deaths118+
Non-fatal injuries180+

The 1998 Hajj stampede resulted in the deaths of at least 118 pilgrims on 9 April 1998 during the Hajj in Mecca during the Stoning of the Devil ritual on Jamaraat Bridge.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Stampede Near Mecca Killed More Than 700 People Taking Part In the Hajj Pilgrimage". Mother Jones. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ^ (10 April 1998). 100 Pilgrims Are Killed in Mecca in Stampede, The New York Times
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