On occasion, the hajj and events surrounding it have been marred by accidents and tragedies, such as Thursday’s stampede near Mecca that killed at least 220 people and injured 450.

MINA, Saudi Arabia — A horrific stampede killed at least 717 pilgrims and injured hundreds more Thursday on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the deadliest tragedy to ...

Many pilgrims carry their personal effects with them as they move between the various stages of the hajj. Earlier, al-Turki said some baggage spilled from moving buses at one entrance to al-Jamarat, ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia -- At least 453 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a stampede Thursday on the outskirts of Mecca, the deadliest tragedy to strike the annual hajj pilgrimage in more ...

The Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, ... Saudi officials have confirmed 345 dead so far and hundreds more injured in a stampede as pilgrims rushed to complete the ritual before sunset.

Hajj Stampede Leaves More Than 700 Dead. Hundreds were killed and injured in a stampede outside of Mecca during the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Pilgrims who ignored instructions to leave behind baggage and others who joined the rituals illegally, swelling the huge crowds, caused the stampede that killed 363 people ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) | The crush and stampede last month outside of Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca killed at least 1,399 people during the hajj pilgrimage, a ...

In Saudi Arabia, Muslim pilgrims attending the annual hajj set off a stampede that killed at least 345 people. Almost 300 more were injured. The deaths occurred during the final day of the ritual ...

Prominent ones include the Hajj stampede of 2015 in Mecca, the Love Parade stampede of 2010 in Germany, and the Itaewon stampede of 2022 during a Halloween celebration in South Korea.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Officials on Friday raised the death toll in a stampede by Muslim pilgrims to 363, and the Saudi Interior Ministry defended its response, saying security forces ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage. Facts June 4-9 ...