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    Saudi King Salman orders review of Hajj plans after disaster

    Saudi King Salman said he had ordered a review of the kingdom's plans for the annual pilgrimage of Hajj after more than 700 died in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Makkah on Thursday.

    >>Reuters
    Published : 25 Sept 2015, 08:57 AM
    Updated : 25 Sept 2015, 08:58 AM

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    King Salman, speaking in a live speech broadcast by Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television, also said he had asked for a swift investigation into what he described as a painful incident.

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