1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy
1990 disaster during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 3 July 1990, 1,426 people were suffocated and trampled to death in a crowd crush or stampede event in a tunnel near Mecca during the Hajj.[1]
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Date | 3 July 1990 (1990-07-03) |
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Location | Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
Deaths | 1,426 |
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