Συνολικά 717 άνθρωποι, διαφόρων εθνικοτήτων, έχουν χάσει τη ζωή τους από το ποδοπάτημα κατά το ετήσιο προσκύνημα του χατζ στη Σαουδική Αραβία, σύμφωνα με τον μέχρι στιγμής απολογισμό που ανακοίνωσε η υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Άμυνας. Ανέφερε επίσης ότι 805 άνθρωποι τραυματίστηκαν από το ποδοπάτημα που προκλήθηκε από τον μεγάλο αριθμό των ανθρώπων που είχαν συγκεντρωθεί στη Μίνα έξω από την ιερή για τους Μουσουλμάνους πόλη Μέκκα όπου περίπου δύο εκατομμύρια άνθρωποι συμμετείχαν στο χατζ. Members of Saudi Red Crescent tend to pilgrims who were victims of a crush caused by large numbers of people pushing at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca in this handout picture published on Facebook account of the Saudi Red Crescent September 24, 2015.REUTERS/Saudi Red Crescent/Handout via ReutersATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. IT IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO SALES. ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHMembers of Saudi Red Crescent tend to pilgrims who were victims of a crush caused by large numbers of people pushing at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca in this handout picture published on Facebook account of the Saudi Red Crescent September 24, 2015. REUTERS/Saudi Red Crescent/Handout via ReutersATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. IT IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO SALES.TEMPLATE OUT ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHA security officer stands near the body of a Muslim pilgrim following a crush caused by large numbers of people pushing at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca September 24, 2015. The death toll from a stampede during the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Thursday has risen to 453 people of various nationalities, the Saudi civil defence said. REUTERS/StringerTEMPLATE OUT

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