Egypt's presidency regrets Mina incident victims

The Egyptian presidency expressed deep sorrow over the death and injury of hundreds of pilgrims in Mina incident.

The presidency condoled with the families of the victims from Egypt and other Arab and Islamic countries.

It voiced full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in its efforts to handle this crisis and meet the demands of pilgrims.

More than 700 pilgrims died in Thursday's stampede in the tent city of Mina.

According to the Saudi Civil Defense Service, the crush took place at 7:30 a.m. on Street 204 of Mina where pilgrims stone three pillars symbolizing the devil.

Hajj is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. It is one of the five pillars of Islam and a religious duty that must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so at least once in his or her lifetime.

Source: MENA