Sad, sad news

    A stampede occurred during one of the last rites of the holy pilgrimage. During the popular rite known as "stoning the devil", about 700 people have been confirmed dead and over 800 injured.

     In the stampede that occurred on Thursday, the pilgrims were walking towards the largest pillar when there was a sudden surge in the crowd causing a large number of the crowd to fall.
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Image and video courtesy CNN