Thursday, January 12, 2006
EVERY HALLOWEEN, THE TREES ARE FILLED WITH UNDERWEAR. EVERY SPRING, THE TOILETS EXPLODE.
UPDATE:
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims rushing to complete a symbolic stoning ritual during the hajj tripped over luggage Thursday, causing a crush in which at least 345 people were killed, the Interior Ministry said.
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Dozens killed in stampede during hajj
Stoning of devil ritual marred by deadly crushes in the past
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - At least 50 people were killed in crowding during the stoning ritual at the hajj pilgrimage on Thursday, witnesses said. The Arab television news station Al-Arabiya reported dozens of pilgrims died.
Reuters journalists counted at least 50 bodies lined up on the ground and covered in white shrouds. Some were being placed on trucks by medics.
The stampede broke out as tens of thousands of pilgrims filed past al-Jamarat, a series of three pillars representing the devil that the faithful pelt with stones to purge themselves of sin.
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UPDATE:
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims rushing to complete a symbolic stoning ritual during the hajj tripped over luggage Thursday, causing a crush in which at least 345 people were killed, the Interior Ministry said.
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Dozens killed in stampede during hajj
Stoning of devil ritual marred by deadly crushes in the past
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - At least 50 people were killed in crowding during the stoning ritual at the hajj pilgrimage on Thursday, witnesses said. The Arab television news station Al-Arabiya reported dozens of pilgrims died.
Reuters journalists counted at least 50 bodies lined up on the ground and covered in white shrouds. Some were being placed on trucks by medics.
The stampede broke out as tens of thousands of pilgrims filed past al-Jamarat, a series of three pillars representing the devil that the faithful pelt with stones to purge themselves of sin.
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