KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 310 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a crush at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Makkah, where some two million people are performing Haj, the Saudi officials said.
According to media reports rescue operations are under way and an emergency has been declared in all nearby hospitals. At least 4,000 emergency personnel and 220 ambulances are taking part in the rescue operations, the service said.
Teams on the ground are leading pilgrims away from the stampede, to safety, by means of . . .
