Saudi Arabia - nearly 350 dead in Hajj stampede

In Saudi Arabia efforts continue to identify hundreds of dead after yesterdays stampede at the annual Hajj in Mecca. At least 346 are said to have died in what has become an almost annual event. Stampedes have killed many in recent years. The worst incident occurring in 1990 when 1,426 died in a pedestrian tunnel. Stampedes in 1994, 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2004 have left more than 680 dead. Other incidents have included fires, building collapses and disease.