April 9, 1998 (March 13), Tiger years, Saudi pilgrims dead and injured tragedy.


pilgrims participated in the "testing the waters Exorcism" religious ceremonies
April 1998, the Muslim pilgrimage due to mutual crowded trampled to death in Saudi Arabia Mina near Mecca tragedy . (Lsjt.org)
noon the same day, the pilgrims through a 80-meter wide bridge opening, due to the crowding each other trampling, resulting in 280 casualties. Injuries, mostly old and sick.