2006 Hajj stampede [SEP] point in time
2006 Hajj stampede
The 2006 Hajj stampede resulted in the deaths of at least 364 pilgrims on 12 January 2006 during the Hajj in Mecca. 
Background.
The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage in Mecca undertaken by able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime. It consists of a series of rites including the Stoning of the Devil ( ', "stoning of the ' [place of pebbles] which takes place in Mina, a district of Mecca. The stoning ritual is the last major ritual and is often
1994 Hajj stampede
The 1994 Hajj stampede resulted in the deaths of at least 270 pilgrims on 23 May 1994 during the Hajj in Mecca during the Stoning of the Devil ritual.
Event.
Saudi officials said the stampede, which occurred at about 2pm local time, was caused by conditions "beyond human endurance", with a record 2.5 million pilgrims that year. Some victims were reported to have fallen from a pedestrian overpass (the Jamaraat Bridge) as a wave of pilgrims crowded those already on the overpass.