717 pilgrims killed in haj stampede in Saudi Arabia The death toll from a stampede on Thursday during the annual Muslim haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has risen to 717 people of various nationalities, the Saudi civil defense said. 92 007 294 Incidents
Collapsed crane hit Mecca's Grand Mosque killing dozens and injuring over 100 worshipers Mecca's and world's largest mosque al-Haram has been hit by a collapsed construction crane. 87 worshipers are reported dead, as many as 184 people have been injured. 101 617 278 World