Thats facked up especially the stone throwing

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saudis police made things worse

Tbf i think if 2m people descended on London the Met would probably struggle too

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comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 24 seconds ago
Cue 500 comments accusing me of being anti religion.

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Nah, people are waking up. More likely to get 500 comments for spouting religious nonsense
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Greatteams touche

The Saudi authorities fault, they make a lot of money out of it and don't give a dam about safety

It's been a terrible few weeks for Saudi Arabia, there was the construction that collapsed and crushed nearly 500 people too. Then a wall collapsed last week and killed a few, now this.

RIP the people that have perished

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It is absolutely mental I cant get my head around it.
in 1990 1426 people died!!

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I've asked a relative who is in Saudi at the moment what's happened.

Due to the rituals that have to be completed within a 5 day period, all the 3m or so pilgrims have to move en masse from one place to another.

This catastrophe happened apparently due to a large group of people in 40 degree heat being sat down on a major thoroughfare of this bulk of people. The authorities should have told the folks to get up as they are causing a hazard.
With 3m walking through, doesn't take much of a stumble, someone else stopping to help, and the effects of the crowd to cause some immense damage.

Sometimes people are just so selfish that they don't care about others. During the days of the hajj pilgrimage the pilgrims are not allowed to even swat a fly. Some one should tell them all about their responsibilities to their fellow man.

It is shocking, so many people go each year, and is one element that is supporting the Saudi economy. They are hoping to accept upto 5m people in the coming years hence all the building work and stuff.

comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 3 minutes ago
I've asked a relative who is in Saudi at the moment what's happened.

Due to the rituals that have to be completed within a 5 day period, all the 3m or so pilgrims have to move en masse from one place to another.

This catastrophe happened apparently due to a large group of people in 40 degree heat being sat down on a major thoroughfare of this bulk of people. The authorities should have told the folks to get up as they are causing a hazard.
With 3m walking through, doesn't take much of a stumble, someone else stopping to help, and the effects of the crowd to cause some immense damage.

Sometimes people are just so selfish that they don't care about others. During the days of the hajj pilgrimage the pilgrims are not allowed to even swat a fly. Some one should tell them all about their responsibilities to their fellow man.

It is shocking, so many people go each year, and is one element that is supporting the Saudi economy. They are hoping to accept upto 5m people in the coming years hence all the building work and stuff.
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Over 700 people dead and no one is focusing on them and their familes

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Yeah it's always bonkers especially when helping many people through their various charities
It's so bonkers

comment by Red_Warrior (U18607)
posted 5 minutes ago
Yeah it's always bonkers especially when helping many people through their various charities
It's so bonkers
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The US government gives almost double in aid than the next closest country. Still going to criticise their actions though myself when they deserve it

comment by Blarmy (U14547)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Red_Warrior (U18607)
posted 5 minutes ago
Yeah it's always bonkers especially when helping many people through their various charities
It's so bonkers
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The US government gives almost double in aid than the next closest country. Still going to criticise their actions though myself when they deserve it
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Nothing wrong with the criticism when they deserve it
These people don't deserve it, they were making a pilgrimage according to their beliefs
It's a sad loss of lives

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Where was their great God in their hour of need?