The mistake of the authorities of Mecca to estimate the number of pilgrims visiting Mecca this year, has led to the horrific stampede today, which has taken the lives of more than 220 and left over 600 injured. Among the injured, Condition of many is heard to be severe.
Since toady is the last day of holy Hajj event, as many as 25 lakh pilgrims attended the event to throw pebbles at a wall representing Satan, the ritual that is performed every year on the last day of the Hajj.
It is heard that since the pebbles thrown by some, fell on others, this caused the stampede. Ambulanced and helicopters rushed into help the victims but they couldn’t help everyone. The death toll kept rising every minute.
Thousands of Indians have also gone to Hajj this year and the families of those are expressing concern. However, the Indian Government could do very little as the details of dead victims are not revealed yet by Saudi government.