100 killed, 390 injured in Hajj stampede: Report

September 24, 2015 13:54

Just in: 100 people have been killed and over 390 injured in a stampede during Hajj outside Mecca, reports Saudi-owned state television.

Today is the second day of the holy pilgrimage.

In yet another mishap to hit the ongoing Hajj, the door of a special metro train rolled out to carry pilgrims from Mecca to Arafat malfunctioned yesterday, trapping over 200 pilgrims who suffocated and fainted.

Details awaited.

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