DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One survivor of last month’s crush and stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia recalled seeing so many bodies that he couldn’t tell how many there were.
The Associated Press sought to answer that question, arriving at a death toll of at least 1,470. That made the Sept. 24 disaster the deadliest accident ever at the annual pilgrimage. And hundreds remain missing.
The AP count is 701 higher than Saudi Arabia’s official tally of 769 killed and 934 injured in the Sept. 24 disaster in Mina, a few miles from the holy city of Mecca.
Saudi officials, who could not be immediately reached for comment Friday, previously have said their tally remains accurate, although an investigation into the causes of the tragedy is ongoing. Authorities have not updated their casualty toll since Sept. 26. more here
tragedy?
Hundreds remain missing? That just boggles the mind. Where did they ‘disappear’ to?
Not a single gun involved, either. muslims continue to amaze me with their aptitude for mass death by any means.
Disappeared to a new life?
Still not as many as 9-11.
Now if we can just learn to duplicate that “tragedy” at will.
Thank you sir, may I have another????????
Guns, knives, axes, Sticks, stones, shoes, whatever… the tools don’t matter. It’s the hatred and brutal, savage, no principles mentality behind it that counts!
Allah works in mysterious ways.
Allah akbar.
Good start
When I heard the news I had to have a drink to celebrate…I got carried away and think I bruised my liver in the process!
Every time a feel depressed about the sad state of affairs in this world, I think about what it would be like if someone blew up a 50 Megaton nuke over Mecca right in the middle of the Hajj, and I get a cheerful smile on my face for some reason.
Hope they go for a new record next year.
Who had the highest score? The Muslim stampede or the crane?
They have no respect for humanity, don’t even have the ability to care about another human being. So when the stampede event begins, just don’t be the guy on the bottom – that’s all that matters to them, even if they have to trample a hundred people in the process.
I think it’s the fear of feet too. To a muzzie, having feet touch you is worse than having shit flung on you.
Death to islam.
How do we make hajj a weekly thing? On a side note, if I was in a group of 2 million people that don’t shower and wipe their ass with their bare hands, I would probably try to get away as fast as possible too.
What do you call that brown snot between a raghead’s toes?
Mohammed.
The best thing the United States can do to aid the World in stemming the Muzzie invasion, is let the CIA covertly pay to shuttle as many of the willing as possible to Mecca next year for the Haj.
Nothing has proven more effective at slaughtering muzzies than the Haj, so the more we send, the merrier the celebration next time. Seriously, how expensive can it be to covertly set up a group that charters large aircraft to shuttle as many pilgrims as possible to Mecca next year?? 1,400 deaths is nothing. Put another 3-4 million pilgrims there next time and the result could be much better than this.
Hell, we just wasted $500 Million training six guys, how many 747s could we charter for that??
Bully idea, where do I send my donation?
I propose that they have The Who perform at next year’s Hajj, with an eye toward increasing the number of fatalities.