Coordinates: 21°24′58″N 39°48′58″E / 21.416°N 39.816°E / 21.416; 39.816 The 2006 Mecca hostel collapse occurred in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 5 January 2006. A hostel housing Muslim pilgrims performing Hajj collapsed, killing 76 people and injuring 62.
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