What the records say
- When
- 2001
- Kind
- Crowd crush
- Coordinates
- 21.41° N, 39.89° E
- Description
- crowd crush in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- Deaths
- 35
- Date from
- year in its name
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2001 Hajj stampede
Crowd crush in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The 2001 Hajj stampede resulted in the deaths of at least 35 pilgrims on 5 March 2001 during the Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The incident took place during the Stoning of Satan ritual. The pilgrims were killed after a large crowd surged towards one of the three giant pillars representing the devil at which worshippers cast stones.
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