2015 Mina stampede facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 
The way to Jamaraat Bridge (2011)
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| Date | 24 September 2015 |
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| Time | 09:00 AST (UTC+03:00) |
| Location | Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Cause | Disputed |
| Deaths | Estimates: 2,411 (AP) 2,070 (Reuters) 2,236 (AFP) 2,431 (Total/National) 769 (Saudi government) |
On 24 September 2015, a crowd crush resulted in the death of more than 2,000 individuals during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, making it the deadliest Hajj disaster in history. Estimates of the number of dead vary: the Associated Press reported 2,411[update] dead, while Agence France-Presse reported 2,236[update] killed. Based on the total of the individual national reports cited in the table below (nationalities of victims), at least 2,431[update] people died. The government of Saudi Arabia officially reported two days after the event that there had been 769 deaths and 934 injured. These figures remained official at the time of the next year's Hajj and were never updated. The largest number of victims were from Iran, followed by Mali and Nigeria.
The crush occurred in Mina at the intersection of streets 204 and 223 leading to Jamaraat Bridge. The cause of the disaster remains in dispute. The Mina disaster inflamed tensions between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, which were already elevated due to the wider turmoil in the Middle East, such as the Syrian Civil War and Yemeni Civil War. In a press conference held on the day of the incident, Saudi Ministry of Interior spokesman Mansour Al-Turki attempted to address most issues regarding the incident. He said in September 2015 that an investigation was ongoing, and that the exact cause of the overcrowding that resulted in the deadly crush had not yet been ascertained.
Images for kids
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The Jamaraat Bridge complex
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2015 Mina disaster map–Area surrounding streets 204 and 223
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Nationalities of victims of the 2015 Mina stampede by number of deceased.
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Return of deceased bodies to Mehrabad Airport, with Iranian officials in attendance, 3 October 2015.
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Mina stampede memorial in Tehran
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Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran under Iranian police protection after crisis.
See also
In Spanish: Estampida de La Meca de 2015 para niños
