re: Could you survive a human stampede?

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wow, first the crane and now this

must be the 'will of Allah'

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This kind of stuff happens fairly frequently at the Hajj. Seems kind of dangerous to me.

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Just curl up into a ball. Should be easy to survive.

Yeah, they don't try to monitor and keep it accident free at all

It's around 2 million people converging on one area for roughly a week for frick's sake.

We have people trampled and killed at Wal-Marts on Black Friday for crying out loud.

Examples of them not caring and looking the other way:

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They're probably sitting there trying to find the next American target to blow up.

Disney fast pass would have solved this issue.

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They need to hold this event once a week. This can't happen enough

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^^^^THIS^^^^

Imagining the body odor of that crowd almost made me throw up.

absolutely

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Make yourself aware of the type of ground you are standing on, and know that in a crowd of moving people wet or uneven ground can be slippery or hazardous, causing you to fall.

Be aware of the general atmosphere of the event, as panic situations can often be anticipated. When in danger, a few seconds can make all the difference, giving you the possibility of taking advantage of your escaping route. Always stay closer to the escape route.

If you find yourself in the middle of a moving crowd do not fight against the pressure, do not stand still or sit down, because you could easily get trampled.

Instead, move in the same direction of the crowd; take advantage of any space that may open up to move sideways to the crowd movement where the flow is weaker.

Keep your hands up by your chest, like a boxer – it gives you movement and protects your chest.

If you fall, get up quickly. If you can’t get up because you are injured, get someone to pull you back up. If you have kids, lift them up.

If you fall and cannot get up, keep moving by crawling in the same direction of the crowd, or if that is not possible, then cover your head with your arms and curl up into the fetal position (do not lay on your stomach or back, as this dangerously exposes your lungs).

The worst scenario is to be pushed by the crowd against an immovable object. Try to stay away from walls, fences or barricades, as the crowd pressure can build up rapidly.

After you’re pushed forward, like in a wave there’s a lull. In that lull is your chance to move, and the way you move is on a diagonal, between pockets of people. There’s always space between people. A couple of steps sideways, another wave surge, then another couple of steps in the next lull. You work your way out that way till you get to the periphery.

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Watched the documentary on Hillsborough. Sad stuff.

I was in Times Square, NYC for New Year's Eve 1999. I was in the best shape of my life and def got scared when the crowd surged pushing me into Police barricades. Hats off to the NYPD that night and every night.