On the ninth day of March (Landmarks), April 15, 1997, the holy city of Mecca Mauna region fire broke out. the


fire tens of thousands of tents burned
1997 in early April, Muslims around the world flood into Saudi western Islam first Mecca, to participate in the annual hajj activity. Saudi government in Mecca near Mauna put up temporary canopy for rest and accommodation of pilgrims. Mauna eastern tent suddenly caught fire on April 15. Due to the strong winds, the fire quickly spread to a radius of more than 20 square kilometers of tens of thousands of tents instantly burned. , 340 people were killed, and more than 2,000 injured in the blaze. Most of the those who died for pilgrims from countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia.