September 25, 2015•Update: September 25, 2015
MECCA, Saudi Arabia
Four Turkish citizens have been killed in the stampede in Saudi Arabia, said the Hajj Administrative Center in Mecca on Friday.
According to a statement by the center, five Turkish citizens are still considered missing.
More than 750 Hajj pilgrims were killed Thursday morning -- and at least 800 injured -- in a stampede that took place near the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
The stampede occurred in the town of Mina, located roughly five kilometers east of Mecca, shortly after pilgrims had performed a ritual in which they threw stones at a structure representing the devil.
According to Saudi figures, some 2 million Muslims from around the world are participating in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.
The tragedy comes two weeks after 107 people were killed by a crane that collapsed in Mecca’s Grand Mosque, which had been teeming with worshippers at the time of the accident.
The Hajj pilgrimage to the city of Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam.
