At least 453 muslim faithful has lost their lives and at least 719 injured in a stampede in Mina, 5 kilometres from east of Mecca, Ekhbariya arabic television reported. Saudi Civil defence official also confirmed the report saying at least 453 killed and 719 injured in a stampede outside the city of Mecca. This is the second serious incident of high casulties since the Pilgrims began. Mina is near a place where pilgrims performs "stoning of the devil". Saudi Arabia has said earlier that its will pay millions of dollars compensation to the families of those who lost their love ones on the first incident that resulted to high casulties. Initial death toll was put for 150 but later, death climbed 453. More 200 ambulances and more than 400 rescuer have been deployed to the scene of the incident.
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