14 Egyptian, Indian, Pakistani, Iranian Yemeni pilgrims died at al-Haj
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 2/12/2003

Groups of Muslim pilgrims have influxed on Tuesday morning, the 10th of the Zee al-Qida month ( Islamic Calendar) to Mount Mout coming from Muzdalifa after they had spent their night in it and on Monday perfomed the greatest part of al-Haj rituals at Arafat Mount.

The Saudi Arabian news agency said that the transfer of the pilgrims from Muzdalefa to Mouna was made smoothly due to the facilities provided for that of vast roads and advanced transport means.

Meantime, 14 pilgrims were killed and many others wounded of different nationalities as a result of the great influx in Mouna in the first day of the rituals.

The commander of the al-Haj security department Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz Saed said that as the pilgrims were returning back to their houses in Mouna on Tuesday morning, they were met by other pilgrims coming from Muzdalefa and this led to crowded clashes and as a result 14 pilgrims died from the Egyptian, Indian, Pakistani Iranian and Yemeni nationalities with one pilgrim of an unidentified identity.

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