1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy
Tunnel where the crush took place | |
| Date | 3 July 1990 |
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| Location | Mina, Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Deaths | 1,426 |
On 3 July 1990, 1,426 people were suffocated and trampled to death in a crowd crush or stampede event in a tunnel near Mecca during the Hajj.