September 24
2015
2015 Mina stampede
On September 24, 2015, during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina near Mecca, a sudden and deadly crowd crush occurred at an intersection of pedestrian routes leading to the Jamarat area during the stoning-of-the-devil ritual. The incident produced hundreds to thousands of casualties by differing counts, provoked international outcry over transparency and crowd management, and left unresolved questions about responsibility and exact numbers of dead and injured. Read more
2013
2013 Awaran earthquake
On September 24, 2013, a powerful earthquake struck near Awaran in southwestern Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The Mw ~7.7 mainshock and a destructive aftershock sequence leveled mud‑brick villages, killed hundreds, and sent remote communities scrambling for shelter and warmth as winter approached. Relief convoys, helicopters and local volunteers raced to reach places where roads had disappeared; the slow work of rebuilding and learning from the rupture would take years. Read more
1974
Palimbang (Malisbong) Massacre
In late September 1974—commonly dated to September 24, 1974—soldiers operating under martial law descended on the coastal barangay of Malisbong in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao. Survivors say hundreds to over a thousand men were rounded up, separated from women and children, and many executed; reports also allege widespread sexual violence. Decades of testimony, human-rights inquiries, and community memorials have established that a large-scale massacre and grave abuses occurred, even as exact casualty figures and full legal accountability remain contested and unresolved. Read more
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