Around three million Muslims are believed to be taking part in the Haj pilgrimage, ending at Mecca. Of those, 1.4 million are thought to be foreign nationals.
Authorities believe the stampede was caused by large numbers of people pushing.
It’s the second deadly incident in the area in September. 107 people died when a crane crashed into the Grand Mosque.
The Saudi Civil Defence agency said severe rain contributed to the collapse of the crane.
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