
The Associated Press has reviewed media reports and official comments from nations that reported the deaths of their citizens during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca and found this year’s total standing at 1,621, with hundreds still missing.
by John Hayward15 Oct 2015, 8:23 PM PST0

Iranian dictator Ali Khamenei continues to call for Saudi Arabia to apologize for the deaths of over 750 people killed last week in a stampede during the Muslim hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
by Jordan Schachtel28 Sep 2015, 9:24 PM PST0

A stampede in Mecca on the last day of the hajj pilgrimage took the lives of over 100 Iranian citizens, as the total death toll from the incident has surged to over 700 people, and the leaders of the regime in Tehran are furious with Saudi officials for their alleged negligence.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Sep 2015, 9:58 PM PST0

Shanghai authorities came under heavy criticism after a stampede killed thirty-six people on New Year’s Eve. Family members of the deceased slammed the government for skimping on security at an event that attracts thousands of people. But now these family members claim the Chinese government is censoring and monitoring their moves.
by Mary Chastain7 Jan 2015, 7:06 AM PST0

Thirty-six people are dead after a New Year’s Eve stampede at Shanghai’s Chen Yi Square had disastrous consequences.
by AWR Hawkins2 Jan 2015, 10:00 PM PST0