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At least 345 die in Mecca stampede (Repost for a reason)
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Posted on 01/12/2006 2:17:49 PM PST by Sax
At least 345 die in Mecca stampede
Posted: 12-01-2006 , 16:43 GMT
At least 345 people were killed in a stampede, which occurred in Mecca as tens of thousands of pilgrims headed toward al-Jamarat, a series of three pillars representing the devil that the faithful pelt with stones to purge themselves of sin.
The Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki said 345 people died. More than 1,000 people were wounded, said Dr. Abbasi with the Saudi Red Crescent. State-run Saudi television Al-Ekhbariyah reported that most of the victims were from South Asia.
The stampede took place as pilgrims were rushing to complete the last of three days of the stoning ritual before sunset, al-Turki, added, according to the AP. Some of the pilgrims started to trip over dropped luggage, causing a large pileup, he said.
The site is a bottleneck for the massive crowds that attend the annual hajj pilgrimage and has seen deadly stampedes in the past, including one in 1990 that killed 1,426 people and another in February 2004 that killed 244.
The latest incident came despite Saudi efforts to ease the flow of traffic around al-Jamarat.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: backcountryoutlet; hajj; luggage; stampede; thesearegoodmuslims
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To: RichInOC
Why should we nuke Mecca when the hajis are apparently capable of offing themselves without any outside help whatsoever?Easy, you take out a lot more with a nuke!
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posted on
01/12/2006 3:18:19 PM PST
by
Founding Father
(The War Against Western Civilization Has Begun)
To: EricOF
Yes, that is truly the tragedy here ;-)
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posted on
01/12/2006 3:20:13 PM PST
by
Lekker 1
("Computers in the future may have only 1000 vacuum tubes..." - Popular Mechanics, March 1949)
To: null and void
French Rifles are only dropped once.
63
posted on
01/12/2006 3:21:22 PM PST
by
Lekker 1
("Computers in the future may have only 1000 vacuum tubes..." - Popular Mechanics, March 1949)
To: Calpernia
64
posted on
01/12/2006 3:22:39 PM PST
by
BJClinton
(Dogs: because you can't beat your kids.)
To: BJClinton
I would like to add the disclaimer that my being blonde had nothing to do with the confusion caused by BJClinton.
::rolls eyes and whistles::
65
posted on
01/12/2006 3:24:33 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Lekker 1
66
posted on
01/12/2006 3:24:39 PM PST
by
null and void
(Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. - Asimov)
To: yall
67
posted on
01/12/2006 3:28:27 PM PST
by
null and void
(Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. - Asimov)
To: smokinleroy
My sentiments exactly. I'm surprised more of them don't kill each other by overthrows.
68
posted on
01/12/2006 3:31:23 PM PST
by
This Just In
("Those are my principles, if you don't like them, I've got others" - Groucho Marx)
To: Sax
I'll save my schadenfreude comment till next year's Mohammedan pilgramage.
69
posted on
01/12/2006 3:40:11 PM PST
by
cloud8
To: laney
Wow!
Visited your page, fell in love and now applying for Serbian Citizenship! ( LOL)
Keep the faith and remember who loves ya!
70
posted on
01/12/2006 3:55:27 PM PST
by
Candor7
(Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
To: Sax
has seen deadly stampedes in the past, including one in 1990 that killed 1,426 people and another in February 2004 that killed 244. This gave me a great idea!
Can we schedule this event every week instead of once a year?
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posted on
01/12/2006 4:01:20 PM PST
by
Publius6961
(The IQ of California voters is about 420........... .............cumulatively)
To: Calpernia
So, what were they chanting while stoning?"Please get off me!" ?
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posted on
01/12/2006 4:03:21 PM PST
by
Publius6961
(The IQ of California voters is about 420........... .............cumulatively)
To: Publius6961
Oh you are bad!
::no, I didn't laugh, you can't prove it::
73
posted on
01/12/2006 4:04:31 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Sax
Shouldn't we be in the streets shooting into the air and yelling "God is great" and "Death to the Muslims"?
74
posted on
01/12/2006 6:11:46 PM PST
by
kublia khan
(Absolute war brings total victory)
To: Jhohanna
I think the black smoke was an advertisment for the TV program "Lost". Last night's episode had the character, Eko, confront the beast face to face.
To: Sax
Soon to be made into a movie by Stephen Spielberg:
"Mecca-Rockzilla"
76
posted on
01/12/2006 6:57:38 PM PST
by
Palladin
(Senator Biden is a Moron with a capital "M".)
To: BJClinton
smart a$$. I was just waiting for the Ahem...(link posted); Already posted; This is the Xth time today; search is our friend; I hate to burst your bubble....
Cheers!
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posted on
01/12/2006 8:08:09 PM PST
by
Sax
To: DTogo
New ad material for the durability of Samsonite. SAMSONITE!!! No Hebrew Zionist luggage shall enter the holy vicinity of Mecca!
They use only Hashemite.
78
posted on
01/12/2006 8:20:58 PM PST
by
Alouette
(The Anti-Borg - You Will NOT be Assimilated!)
To: Calpernia
OK, even the name backcountryoutlet is a corker. :-)
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posted on
01/12/2006 8:27:29 PM PST
by
Velveeta
To: Velveeta
Are you the one that made backcountryoutlet a keyword??
:))
80
posted on
01/12/2006 8:30:19 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
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