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حادث أليم سببه تدافع الحجاج وعدم الالتزام بخطة التفويج في مشعر منى
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صرح المتحدث الرسمي للمديرية العامة للدفاع المدني بأنه عند الساعة التاسعة من صباح اليوم الخميس الموافق العاشر من ذي الحجة ، وأثناء توجه حجاج بيت الله الحرام الى منشأة الجمرات لرمي جمرة العقبة حدث ارتفاع وتداخل مفاجئ في كثافة الحجاج المتجهين الى الجمرات عبر شارع رقم (204) عند تقاطعه مع الشارع رقم (223) بمنى مما نتج عنه تزاحم وتدافع بين الحجاج وسقوط أعداد كبيرة منهم في الموقع حيث بادر رجال الأمن وهيئة الهلال الاحمر السعودي على الفور في السيطرة على الوضع بمنع حركة المشاة باتجاه موقع التزاحم والتدافع وتنفيذ إجراءات إسعاف الحجاج وإنقاذ المحتجزين منهم .
وقد نتج عن الحادث حتى ساعة إعداد هذا البيان وفاة (717) حجاج تغمدهم الله بواسع رحمته وتقبلهم في الشهداء ، وإصابة (863) حاجاً حيث تم نقلهم الى المستشفيات لتلقي العلاج اللازم . وسيتم إعلان بيان تفصيلي عن ذلك لاحقاً إن شاء الله.وصرح خالد الفالح وزير الصحة أن الحادثة نتجت عن التدافع وعدم التزام الحجاج بخطة التفويج، وتم إعلان حالة الطوارئ. كما أكدت قوات الطوارئ أن جسر الجمرات والطرق المؤدية إليه مفتوحة أمام الحجاج.
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Horror at the Hajj: At least 700 people are crushed to death and hundreds injured in stampede during Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca just two weeks after crane collapse killed 109
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
- Rescue under way after stampede in Mina where two million pilgrims were taking part in the last major rite of Hajj
- Massive crowds gather in Mecca every year with Islam requiring all Muslims to perform Hajj once in their lifetime
- Saudi officials use 100,000 police and large numbers of stewards to ensure safety and help those who lose their way
- Comes weeks after crane toppled into the Grand Mosque killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds more
At
least 717 people have been crushed to death and hundreds of others hurt
in a stampede of pilgrims in one of the worst incidents in years to
hit the Muslim Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi
Arabia's civil defence service said rescue operations were under way
after the stampede in Mina, where almost two million pilgrims were
taking part in the last major rite of the Hajj.
Pictures
showed a horrific scene, with scores of bodies – the men dressed in the
simple terry cloth garments worn during Hajj – lying amid crushed
wheelchairs and water bottles along a sunbaked street.
Survivors
assessed the scene from the top of roadside stalls near white tents as
rescue workers in orange and yellow vests combed the area, placing
victims on stretchers and desperately trying to resuscitate others.
The
disaster comes just two weeks after a construction crane collapsed at
Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, killing 109 people.
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Saudi medics stand near bodies of Hajj pilgrims at the site where
hundreds were killed in a stampede in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca
Rescue workers in orange and yellow
vests comb the area, placing victims on stretchers and desperately
trying to resuscitate others
Pilgrims gather around victims of a
stampede which has killed hundreds of Muslims during the annual hajj
pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia
Hajj horror: The stampede occurred in a
morning surge of pilgrims at the intersection of streets 204 and 223 as
the faithful were making their way toward a large structure overlooking
the columns, according to the Saudi civil defense directorate
Saudi emergency personnel stand near
bodies of Hajj pilgrims at the site where at least 717 were killed and
hundreds wounded in a stampede
Survivors assess the scene from the
top of roadside stalls near white tents as rescue workers in orange and
yellow vests comb the area
Bodies of hundreds of dead and injured
pilgrims lie strewn across the floor after they were caught up in a
horrific stampede in Saudi Arabia
Pilgrims
had converged on Mina just outside Mecca on Thursday to throw pebbles
at one of three walls representing Satan, the symbolic 'stoning of the
devil' that marks the last day of the event.
The
civil defence service said that it was still counting the dead, who
included pilgrims from different countries and that at least 863 people
had also been hurt.
Iran said at least 43 of its citizens were dead and accused Saudi Arabia of safety errors that caused the accident.
But a Saudi minister blamed the pilgrims themselves, saying they had not followed the rules laid out by authorities.
'Many
pilgrims move without respecting the timetables' set for the Hajj,
Health Minister Khaled al-Falih told El-Ekhbariya television.
'If
the pilgrims had followed instructions, this type of accident could
have been avoided,' he said, vowing a 'rapid and transparent'
investigation.
The
stampede began at around 9am (6am GMT), shortly after the civil defence
service said on Twitter it was dealing with a 'crowding' incident in
Mina, about three miles from Mecca.
A Sudanese pilgrim in Mina said this year's Hajj was the most poorly organised of four he had attended.
'People were already dehydrated and fainting' before the stampede, said the pilgrim who declined to be named.
Emergency service workers attend to
victims crushed in the stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during the annual
Hajj pilgrimage on Thursday
More than
220 rescue vehicles and some 4,000 members of the emergency services
were deployed soon after the stampede to try to ease the congestion and
provide alternative exit routes
Saudi emergency personnel and Hajj
pilgrims push a wounded person in a wheelchair at the site where
hundreds were killed in a stampede
Investigation: Iran said at least 43
of its citizens were dead and accused Saudi Arabia of safety errors that
caused the accident
A Sudanese pilgrim in Mina said this
year's Hajj was the most poorly organised of four he had attended, with
people 'tripping over each other'
Rescue workers treat a pilgrim after hundreds of people were crushed to death and hundreds hurt in a stampede in Saudi Arabia
A medic performs CPR on a Muslim after
a stampede killed and injured hundreds of pilgrims in the holy city of
Mina during the Hajj pilgrimage
Terrifying: Pictures and video
revealed a horrific scene, with scores of bodies – the men dressed in
the simple terry cloth garments worn during Hajj – lying amid crushed
wheelchairs and water bottles along a sunbaked street
People
'were tripping all over each other', he said, adding that a Saudi
companion had warned him that 'something was going to happen'.
Helicopters were flying overhead and ambulances were rushing the injured to hospital, AFP reporters at the scene said.
At one hospital, a steady stream of ambulances discharged pilgrims on stretchers.
A hospital official said the incident happened outside the Jamarat Bridge structure, where the stoning takes place.
A
group of pilgrims leaving the area collided with another group that was
either moving in the opposite direction or camped outside, the official
said.
It
is not known if any of the dead are British but the Foreign &
Commonwealth Office (FCO) has said it is in contact with the local
authorities.
Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: 'My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed at the Hajj pilgrimage.'
The
world's 1.5billion Muslims were marking Eid al-Adha, the Feast of
Sacrifice, the most important holiday of the Islamic calendar.
The Hajj is among the five pillars of Islam and every capable Muslim must perform it at least once in a lifetime.
The stampede began at around 9am (6am
GMT) shortly after the civil defence service said on Twitter it was
dealing with a 'crowding' incident
Gruesome clear-up: The civil defence
service said that it was still counting the dead, who included pilgrims
from different countries and that at least 863 people had also been hurt
Health workers help the wounded near
Saudi Arabia's holy Muslim city of Mecca after the stampede killed and
injured hundreds of pilgrims
Hazard: The stampede was the deadliest
disaster at the Hajj since 2006, when more than 360 pilgrims were
killed in a crush in the same area
In
the past, the pilgrimage was for years marred by stampedes and fires,
but it had been largely incident-free for nearly a decade following
safety improvements.
In January 2006, 364 pilgrims were killed in a stampede during the stoning ritual in Mina.
Thursday's
ritual was taking place at a five-storey structure known as the Jamarat
Bridge, which cost more than $1billion to build and was used during
earlier pilgrimages.
Almost one kilometre long, it resembles a parking garage and allows 300,000 pilgrims an hour to carry out the ritual.
The
faithful had gathered until dawn Thursday at nearby Muzdalifah where
they chose their pebbles and stored them in empty water bottles.
Yesterday,
they had spent a day of prayer on a vast Saudi plain and Mount Arafat, a
rocky hill about 10 kilometres from Mina, for the peak of the Hajj
pilgrimage.
The
flow of exhausted pilgrims was so big that Saudi security forces had to
form a human chain along the roads of the vast Arafat plain while a
jets of water were sprayed on the huge crowds to keep them cool amid
searing heat.
En masse: Nearly two million Muslims
make their way to cast stones at a pillar symbolising the stoning of
Satan in a ritual called Jamarat
Disaster: The tragedy happened as
pilgrims converged on Mina just outside Mecca to throw pebbles (above)
at one of three walls representing Satan, the symbolic 'stoning of the
devil' that marks the last day of the event
The faithful had gathered until dawn
on Thursday at nearby Muzdalifah where they chose their pebbles and
stored them in empty water bottles
Disaster: The Hajj tragedy comes just
two weeks after a crane toppled into Mecca's Grand Mosque, killing more
than 100 people (above)
Struck before evening prayers:
Pictures on social media show the scale of crane collapse casualties
with bodies strewn across the mosque
Many
of the faithful from around the globe camped at the foot of Mount
Arafat where they slept and prayed – despite the scorching sun – at the
spot where Prophet Mohammed is believed to have given his final sermon.
Carrying
colourful umbrellas, they walked from dawn in massive crowds towards
the slippery, rocky hill which is also known as Mount Mercy.
Here they believe Mohammed gave his final sermon 14 centuries ago after leading his followers on Hajj.
Many
reached Arafat by bus while some walked from the holy city of Mecca
about nine miles away. Along the way, volunteers handed out boxes of
food and cold water bottles.
For many pilgrims, Hajj is the spiritual highlight of their lives.
'We
feel blessed. I got goosebumps, a feeling that cannot be explained,
when reaching the top of the mountain,' said Ruhaima Emma, a 26-year-old
Filipina pilgrim, who said she has been 'praying for a good life for
everyone'.
As far as the eye can see: A view of
the camp city at Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, where hundreds were
killed in the stampede
Tens of thousands of Muslims defied the scorching sun to perform prayers in Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage yesterday
On the move: Millions of Muslim
pilgrims set off before dawn yesterday to make their way to a day of
prayer at the foot of Mount Arafat
Water vapour sprays down from metal
pipes to cool the crowds of tens of thousands of Muslims during their
day of prayers at Arafat yesterday
Global gathering: They walked from dawn in massive crowds towards the slippery, rocky hill which is also known as Mount Mercy
Many of the faithful from around the
globe camped at the foot of Mount Arafat where they slept and prayed
despite the scorching sun at the spot where Prophet Mohammed is believed
to have given his final sermon
Taking in the view: Huge numbers were
up and about before first light ahead of a day of prayer on the Plain of
Arafat - nine miles from Mecca
Many reached Arafat by bus while some
walked from the holy city of Mecca about nine miles away. Along the way,
volunteers handed out boxes of food and cold water bottles
Many carried umbrellas to shield
themselves from the sun as they performed their prayers this morning
with hundreds of thousands of others
A wagon filled with fruit is stationed in the middle of a huge crowd of pilgrims as they worship at the foot of Mount Arafat
Many of the
exhausted pilgrims slept at the foot of Mount Arafat (right) after
walking the nine miles from Mecca with thousands of others (left)
Pilgrims believe that thi was the spot where Mohammed gave his final sermon 14 centuries ago after leading his followers on Hajj
Crowds crammed together as they prepared for a day of worship. Many were brought in by bus but thousands walked from Mecca
For
Akram Ghannam, 45, from war-torn Syria, being in Arafat is a 'feeling
that cannot be described. I pray to God for the victory of all those who
are oppressed.'
Other
pilgrims arrived from nearby Mina using the elevated Mashair Railway
linking the holy sites of Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina, a tent city where
many pilgrims spent Tuesday night.
This
year's gathering is about the same size as last year's, with 1.4
million foreign pilgrims joining hundreds of thousands of Saudis and
residents of the kingdom.
Islam
requires all able-bodied Muslims to perform the Hajj once in a lifetime
– and each year huge crowds are drawn to Mecca to carry out a series of
rituals and prayers aimed at erasing past sins.
Pictures
yesterday show newly-arrived pilgrims circling the Kaaba, the black
cube-shaped structure in Mecca's Grand Mosque toward which all Muslims
pray.
This year's gathering is about the
same size as last year's, with 1.4 million foreign pilgrims joining
hundreds of thousands of Saudis and residents of the kingdom
A day to remember: Two pilgrims used a selfie stick as they pictured themselves near Mount Arafat before dawn this morning
After sunset on Wednesday they will
move to Muzdalifah where there they will gather pebbles for a symbolic
stoning of the devil ritual
For many pilgrims, it is the spiritual
highlight of their lives. Islam requires all able-bodied Muslims to
perform the Hajj once in a lifetime
Saudi
authorities deploy 100,000 police and vast numbers of stewards to
ensure safety and help those who lose their way. They have also invested
in expensive infrastructure, including a new urban railway, to ferry
pilgrims around safely.
It comes just weeks after a crane toppled into Mecca's Grand Mosque killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds more.
The
crane which collapsed during a thunderstorm was one of several working
on a multi-billion-dollar expansion of the mosque to accommodate
mounting numbers of faithful.
Despite the tragedy, Saudi officials quickly vowed that the Hajj to Mecca would go ahead with thousands descending on the city.
Global gathering: Each year huge
crowds are drawn to Mecca to carry out a series of rituals and prayers
aimed at erasing past sins
Pictures show pilgrims circling the Kaaba, the black cube-shaped structure in Mecca's Grand Mosque toward which all Muslims pray
Once in a lifetime: Saudi officials
have also invested in expensive infrastructure, including a new urban
railway, to ferry pilgrims around safely
During
the Hajj, pilgrims shed symbols of worldly materialism, entering a
state known as 'ihram' - women forgo makeup and perfume for loose fitted
clothing and a head-covering while men wear seamless terry cloth white
garments.
The
pilgrimage is among the five main pillars of Islam, which also include
belief in the oneness of God and the Prophet Muhammad as his final
messenger, five daily prayers facing toward the Kaaba, annual charity
and fasting during the month of Ramadan.
Muslims
believe the Hajj traces the paths of the Prophets Abraham, Ishmael and
Muhammad. Pilgrims start the Hajj in Mecca, before heading to the nearby
tent city of Mina, five kilometers (three miles) away.
During the Hajj, pilgrims shed symbols
of worldly materialism, entering a state known as 'ihram' - women forgo
makeup and perfume for loose fitted clothing and a head-covering while
men wear seamless terry cloth white garments
A Muslim pilgrim cries while praying
at the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy
city of Mecca, during the annual Pilgrimage, known as Hajj
A Muslim pilgrim uses an electric
wheelchair to circle the Kaaba. The Hajj requires physical perseverance,
finances and a coveted Hajj visa, which is limited to
country-by-country quotas to manage crowd safety
In
Mecca, they circle the Kaaba counterclockwise seven times, and also
re-enact the path of Hagar, the wife of the patriarch Abraham, who
Muslims believe ran between two hills searching for water for her dying
young son.
Tradition
holds that God then brought forth a spring of water that runs until
this day and which Muslims drink from during the Hajj.
Since
arriving to Mecca over the past several weeks, hundreds of thousands
have chanted, 'Labayk Allahuma Labayk,' or 'Here I am, God, answering
your call. Here I am.'
Many
prayed for their deceased kin. Sadi Zawya, who lost his wife earlier
year and is now raising his five children on his own was among the sea
of people.
Arriving
from Egypt, 62-year-old Hoda Darahim said her 35 year-old daughter died
this year, and that she is now raising her two grandchildren, relying
on financial help from her older sons and the small government pension
she receives.
In Mecca, they circle the Kaaba
counterclockwise seven times, and also re-enact the path of Hagar, the
wife of the patriarch Abraham, who Muslims believe ran between two hills
searching for water for her dying young son
The main day of Hajj this year falls
on Wednesday, when between 2 to 3 million pilgrims gather in a valley
called Arafat, packed shoulder to shoulder in prayer
Muslim pilgrims pray while touching
the Kaaba. Saudi authorities deploy 100,000 police and vast numbers of
stewards to ensure safety and help those who lose their way
'Her dream was to perform the Hajj,' Darahim said of her daughter. 'So I am fulfilling her wish.'
Moussa
bin Abdullah Butu, a 38-year-old artist from Nigeria, said this will be
his third Hajj but an especially challenging one since he lost his
two-year old son, Abdullah, to a long illness earlier this year. 'In the
white ihram, the rich man and the poor, we are all together,' he said.
The
Hajj requires physical perseverance, finances and a coveted Hajj visa,
which is limited to country-by-country quotas to manage crowd safety.
Butu said he was very grateful for his visa and the opportunity to once
again perform the hajj.
'I know that I am one of the people that Allah chose ... I am one of the people Allah called this year,' Butu said.
The
main day of Hajj this year falls on Wednesday, when between 2 to 3
million pilgrims gather in a valley called Arafat, packed shoulder to
shoulder in prayer.
It
is at Arafat where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon some
1,400 years ago, calling for equality and unity among Muslims.
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