r/Damnthatsinteresting 14d ago

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/Calimiedades 13d ago

And horrific ones. There are some great tunnels and systems to funnel people in and out of the place, it's really interesting.

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u/ChiemseeViking 13d ago

There is a great video on the topic of crowd control by Wendover Producers, that also looks at the structural measures that were implemented in Mecca in order to prevent crowd crushes.

https://youtu.be/C_B09FZwSbA?si=G5zYqKwkR7J42PqS

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u/Calimiedades 13d ago

Thank you! Will watch it.

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u/randomacceptablename 13d ago

Really cool video. Thank you for sharing.

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u/Texaura 13d ago

Even with the changes the main points around the Kaaba/cube are terrifying, you fall and you’re dead. I went during Umrah, and I ain’t going back that’s for damn sure.

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u/Calimiedades 12d ago

Oh, and I thought Umrah was more quiet. How scary.