At least 300 killed in Mecca stampede during Haj
The tragedy took place a day before Eid, during the stoning ceremony held on Street 204 of the camp city of Mina, few km from Mecca.
The news channel also quoted the country's civil defence officials as saying that more than 400 people were injured in the incident.
Images on television and social media showed pilgrims on stretchers and emergency workers at the site.
Over one lakh Indians were among the millions at the haj ceremony.
This is the second major disaster at Mecca this month after over 100 people were killed on September 18 when a construction crane crashed on the Grand Mosque.
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