RIYADH: Eighteen pilgrims have been injured in a stampede near Islam's holiest site, Saudi media reported on Saturday, as the kingdom continues to review safety after a deadly crush during last year's Haj.
The incident happened on Friday night near the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Al-Riyadh newspaper said, as Muslims gathered in large numbers to mark the Night of Destiny, one of the high points of the holy fasting month of Ramazan.
All the injured were treated at the scene and **ne required admission to hospital, the newspaper cited a health official as saying. Every year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims flock to Makkah to carry out the lesser umra pilgrimage during Ramadan -- especially during its last 10 days.
07-03-2016, 04:43 AM
18 injured in Makkah stampede
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