Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians killed outside Mecca rises to 18
The death toll of Indian pilgrims in the horrific stampede during Hajj rose to 18 on Saturday as Saudi Arabia grappled to come to terms with the worst tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in 25 years that has claimed 719 lives so far.
Sep 26, 2015, 06:58 AM IST
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A stampede during one of the last rituals of the Hajj season -- the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca -- has killed more than 700 people and injured 800 others in Saudi Arabia.
Sep 24, 2015, 20:26 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi expresses pain over loss of lives in Mecca stampede
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed pain at the loss of lives in stampede in Mecca and conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased.
Sep 24, 2015, 17:20 PM IST
