Hajj deaths

Know the reason behind Mecca Hajj Deaths

Hajj Death Toll Update: Amidst the scorching heat in Saudi Arabia, the number of people who died during Haj pilgrimage has crossed 1300.

Jun 25, 2024, 00:58 AM IST

Iran`s Khamenei demands Saudi apology for hajj deaths

 Iran`s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded Saudi Arabia apologise on Sunday for a stampede that killed nearly 770 pilgrims at the hajj, at least 144 of them Iranians.

Sep 27, 2015, 13:08 PM IST

Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over Hajj deaths, Iran indignant

Saudi Arabia, under growing pressure to account for a crush that killed more than 700 people at the Hajj pilgrimage, on Friday suggested pilgrims failing to follow crowd control rules bore some blame for the worst disaster at the event for 25 years.

Sep 25, 2015, 20:11 PM IST