Mecca fire of 1997
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The Mecca fire of 1997 was a fire that occurred in the tent city near Mecca in Saudi Arabia 15 April 1997, killing between 217 and 300 people and injured 1,300. According to witnesses, most of the dead were from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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Mecca fire of 1997 | |
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Tented areas covering the Plain of Mina, Saudi Arabia | |
Date(s) | 15 April 1997 (1997-04-15) (11.45 am(AST) |
Location | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
Impacts | |
Deaths | between 217 and 300 |
Non-fatal injuries | 1,300 |
Structures destroyed | 70,000 tents |
Ignition | |
Cause | Gas explosion |
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