18 other pilgrims were injured in a stampede less than 24 hours earlier.
Safety: Hajj pilgrims this year will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet to store their personal information.
The moment they took the shortcut, tragedy was inevitable.
“The policemen were helpless because they were being civil. No batons or horse whips to whip the people back on track.”
People were just climbing on top of others in order to move to a safer place and that’s how some people died.
It seems the acute trekking virus (ATV) that plagued Nigerians after the 2015 general elections has moved elsewhere.
“The tragedy will definitely not affect the hajj this season and the affected part will probably be fixed in a few days,” a Saudi official said.
