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Another tragedy at Mecca: 220 people killed, 450 injured in Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia

     A stampede during the Hajj outside of the holy Muslim city of Mecca has claimed about 220 lives and left almost 450 pilgrims injured, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense Service reported. The Directorate of Civil Defense said it has deployed two medical teams in the field for emergency treatment of the victims of the crush. […]