More than 700 killed in Saudi Hajj stampede At least 717 people have been killed in a stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia’s civil defence directorate said, as the death toll continued to rise. The directorate said at least 863 other pilgrims were injured in Thursday’s stampede, which took place in Mina, on … Continue reading More than 700 killed in Saudi Hajj stampede