Table 1.
Major mass casualty incidents at Hajja.
| Date of incident | Number injured | Number of fatalities | Time of the incident | Accident type | Site of incident | Reason of incident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September, 2015 | 1278 | 769 | Morning | Stampede | Near Jamarat pillars and bridge, and the crossing of street 204 and 223 | Unknown reason |
| September, 2015 | 200 | 107 | Evening | Crane collapse | The Holy Mosque | Crane collapse |
| January, 2006 | 289 | 364 | Afternoon | Stampede | During the stoning ritual at the Jamarat bridge in Mina | When a bus load of travelers arrived together at the eastern access ramp to the Jamaraat bridge some pilgrims tripped over rapidly resulting in a fatal stampede |
| January, 2006 | 62 | 76 | Afternoon | Building collapse | Mecca (near the Holy mosque) | Hotel collapse |
| February, 2004 | 244 | 251 | Morning | Stampede | During the stoning ritual at the Jamarat bridge in Mina | Caused by some pilgrims who were not organized and carried personal belongings along which caused obstacles in the movement of the mass |
| February, 2003 | NA | 14 | Morning | Stampede | During the stoning ritual at the Jamarat bridge in Mina | NA |
| March, 2001 | NA | 35 | Morning | Trampled to death | During the stoning ritual at the Jamarat bridge in Mina | NA |
| April, 1998 | 180 | 119 | Morning | Trampled to death | The Jamarat bridge in Mina | Panic following several pilgrims' fall on the overpass during the final stoning ritual |
| April, 1997 | 1500 | 343 | Morning | Fire | Tents in Mina | Caused by explosion of canisters of cooking gas |
| April, 1994 | NA | 270 | Afternoon | Stampede | During the stoning ritual at the Jamarat bridge in Mina | Some pilgrims fell from a pedestrian overpass at the Jamarat bridge as a wave of pilgrims crushed with those already on the overpass leading to a cascade of events resulting in a fatal catastrophe |
| July, 1990 | NA | 1426 | Morning | Stampede | Crush in pedestrian tunnel leading to holy sites (Al-Ma'aisim tunnel) | Failed ventilation |
| July, 1989 | 16 | 1 | NA | Terrorist attack | Holy mosque | Bomb explosion |
| July, 1987 | 649 | 402 | Afternoon | Violent conflict | Holy mosque | A clash between demonstrators and security force |
| December, 1975 | 138 | 200 | NA | Fire | Mina | Gas cylinder explosion |