MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia blamed unruly pilgrims on Friday for the crush that killed 362 people in the haj, but many Muslims said better security could have averted the worst disaster to befall the rite in 16 years.
The pilgrims were crushed on the last day of the haj at the disaster-prone Jamarat Bridge in Mena, a narrow valley near the holy city of Mecca, as they jostled to perform a stoning ritual in the early afternoon.
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