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Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who chairs the Saudi hajj committee, 
ordered the probe during a meeting with senior officials responsible for
 the pilgrimage in Mina, where the stampede took place.Saudi Arabia’s crown prince ordered an investigation into the 
stampede at the hajj pilgrimage that left more than 700 dead on 
Thursday, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.The findings of the investigation will be submitted to King Salman, 
“who will take appropriate measures” in response, the agency added.Thursday’s tragedy comes on the heels of another one, in which 108 
people were killed when a massive construction crane collapsed on 
Mecca’s Grand Mosque on September 11 as thousands were gathering for the
 hajj.At the time, Nayef said the accident would not affect this year’s pilgrimage and that the safety of pilgrims was a “priority”.Earlier Thursday, Health Minister Khaled al-Faleh promised that there
 would be a rapid and transparent investigation of the stampede, which 
he blamed on undisciplined pilgrims not following instructions.<br />

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