 Tunnel where the crush took place | |
| Date | 3 July 1990 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Deaths | 1,426 |
On 3 July 1990, 1,426 people were suffocated and trampled to death in a crowd crush or stampede event in a tunnel near Mecca during the Hajj.[1]
- ^ (24 Sep 2015). More than 700 pilgrims die in crush in worst haj disaster for 25 years Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters