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Bus accident in north-east Brazil kills at least 15 pilgrims

03 Feb 2026-20:09
Rome welcomes record 33.5m pilgrims for Holy Year

Rome welcomed a record 33.5 million pilgrims in 2025 for the Catholic Holy Year, Vatican and Italian officials said Monday. The surge of visitors boosted local tourism, shops, museums, and restaurants.

05 Jan 2026-17:16
Saudi Arabia bus crash: 45 Indian pilgrims feared dead

At least 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims are feared dead after a bus collided with a tanker near Medina on Monday.

17 Nov 2025-12:10
Over 600 Shia pilgrims hospitalized after chlorine gas leak in Iraq

More than 600 Shia pilgrims traveling between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq were briefly hospitalized with respiratory problems caused by a chlorine gas leak at a water treatment station, officials reported.

11 Aug 2025-12:53
Over 600 pilgrims hospitalized in Iraq after chlorine gas poisoning

10 Aug 2025-18:55
At least 18 Hindu pilgrims killed in fiery bus crash in India’s Jharkhand state

At least 18 Hindu pilgrims were killed in eastern India on Tuesday after a bus collided with a truck carrying cooking gas cylinders, triggering a devastating fire, officials said.

29 Jul 2025-12:03
Saudi Arabia to deploy drones to stop unauthorized Hajj pilgrims

In a significant effort to control unauthorized pilgrims during the Hajj season, Saudi authorities have launched drone surveillance in the holy city of Makkah.

24 May 2025-17:19
India and Pakistan extend Kartarpur Corridor agreement for more 5 years

India and Pakistan have renewed the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for the next five years, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday, News.Az reports citing Business Standard.

22 Oct 2024-22:09
Number of Umrah pilgrims from Azerbaijan hit 15,380 in 2023, says Minister of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

27 Feb 2024-16:24
Iran's Khamenei vows revenge after deadly attack on Shi'ite pilgrims

27 Oct 2022-19:49

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