14 Indians Among Over 700 Killed In Haj Stampede: 10 Developments

Mina, Saudi Arabia: Fourteen Indians are among the 717 pilgrims who have died in a stampede at Mina outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.

Here are the latest developments in this story:

"Our Consul General Jeddah reports loss of 14 Indian lives in stampede. We have 13 injured in hospital. #Mecca," the minister tweeted today.
She added that the exact number of casualties will be known after confirmation by Saudi authorities.
Over 800 people have been injured in the worst Haj tragedy in 25 years.
About one lakh Indians are among the two million people performing the annual Haj in Mecca this year.
The stampede happened in a sudden rush of pilgrims on Street 204 of the camp city of Mina, a few kilometres from Mecca where pilgrims from across the world stay for several days during the Haj.
It happened during a ceremony when pilgrims "stone the devil" by throwing pebbles at three large pillars, said officials.
Eyewitnesses said the stampede happened at the entrance of the Jamarat bridge near Street 204, not inside of the area where the stoning pillars are.
The Saudi Civil Defence said 4,000 people are taking part in rescue efforts and 220 ambulances and emergency vehicles are at the spot. Two teams of medical screening have been set up at the site of the incident.
This is the second major disaster at Mecca this month after over 100 people were killed on September 12, when a construction crane crashed on the Grand Mosque.
The pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, has been prone to disasters in the past. In 2006, 364 pilgrims were killed in a stampede during the stoning ritual in Mina, among them 51 Indians.

Helpline numbers released by Government of India: 00966125458000, 00966125496000
Toll free number for pilgrims: 8002477786

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