Hundreds killed in stampede at Muslim hajj pilgrimage
Iran blames Saudis as more than 700 people are confirmed dead in a crush near a holy site in the city of Mina, near Mecca
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Iran blames Saudis as more than 700 people are confirmed dead in a crush near a holy site in the city of Mina, near Mecca
More than 700 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a stampede on the outskirts of Mecca
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