Three die in Saudi shop stampede A stampede of hundreds of shoppers in western Saudi Arabia has left at least three people crushed to death. More than 8,000 people had gathered near the store for the $150 vouchers, some of them having camped overnight. audi press reports said the vouchers offer was part of a major revamp of Ikea in Saudi Arabia, with two brand new stores opening simultaneously in Jeddah and the capital Riyadh.