Said Omahi, Head of Iran's Hajj organization has blamed the stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia that killed 717 persons and injured 863 others yesterday on the closure of two of the paths near the site of the Stoning of the devil ritual.
His speech on state television which was monitored by Associated Press revealed that the closure left only three routes to the devil stoning site.
However, Saudi Arabia Interior Ministry has said that the stampede may have been caused by two waves of pilgrims meeting at an intersection.
Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour al-Turki said high temperatures and fatigue could also have contributed to the disaster, the deadliest event to afflict the Hajj pilgrimage in more than two decades.
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