Stampede kills more than 700 at Hajj pilgrimage near Mecca The Guardian coverage I lack comprehension about such an event.
Apparently, the incident was caused by bottlenecks after two roads in the area were closed because of a visit by a member of the Saudi royal family who wanted to throw stones at the three pillars that represent the devil. The Saudi health minister Khaled al-Falih said that worshipers had failed to obey instructions. He added that the stampede was 'God's will'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34357383 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033h10s
This is not the first time deaths have occurred at a religious festival. It's difficult to imagine such events as being, in any way, 'blessed'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11819540
