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Stoning of the Devil, 2006. The dense, surging crowds, trekking from one station of the pilgrimage to the next, can cause a progressive crowd collapse.At densities above six [2] to seven [3] persons per square meter, individuals cannot move, groups are swept along in waves, individuals jostle to find breath and to avoid falling and being trampled, and hundreds of deaths can occur as a result.
More than 1.8 million Muslims performed the pilgrimage this year, ... Deaths during the Hajj have been reported in past years, though not always as a result of extreme heat. ... “The health ...
[154] [155] [156] In December 2022, the death of one survivor from suicide was ruled by authorities to have been caused by the disaster, legally declaring him the 159th victim. [157] 11: 30 October 2022: Unnamed: Democratic Republic of Congo: Kinshasa: Crush at a concert headlined by music star Fally Ipupa [158] at the Stade des Martyrs. 7: 28 ...
High temperatures for this year’s gathering had been expected, with the Saudi army deploying more than 1,600 personnel with medical units and 30 rapid response teams specifically for heatstroke.
4 2022. 5 2021. 6 2020. 7 2019. 8 2018. 9 2017. 10 2016. ... Printable version; ... This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organised by year.
On 6 June 2020, the Indian Hajj Committee announced it would provide refunds to all the pilgrims who were unable to attend Hajj in 2020. [38] [39] On 11 June 2020, Malaysia announced it was barring pilgrims from attending Hajj in 2020 out of concerns over the danger of COVID-19, and the high spreadability of the virus in crowded places. [40] [41]
As another year draws to a close, people have said goodbye to many influential figures in 2022.From the passing of Queen Elizabeth II to the loss of Dame Deborah James, here are some notable faces ...
King Salman ordered 1,000,000 Saudi riyal (US$266,000) be distributed as compensation to the families of those who died in the crane collapse, and that two relatives of each of the deceased are to be the King's guests for Hajj in 2016, adding that a further 1,000,000 riyal will be paid amongst the victims of the collapse who had sustained a ...