The Church of England has published a prayer for all those caught up in the hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia.

More than 700 people have been crushed to death during a holy pilgrimage.

In the prayer, the Church asks God to help those who have lost lives and those working to save lives.

Prayers for those caught up in the Hajj tragedy in Saudi Arabia http://t.co/yWfACrkR9w pic.twitter.com/eA9d6dOOKI

— Church of England (@c_of_e) September 24, 2015

It is not known if any of the dead are British but the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has said it is in contact with the local authorities.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said his thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed.

It has been described as the worst tragedy to hit hajj in 25 years and comes just two weeks after a giant construction crane came crashing down on the Grand Mosque in the Saudi city of Mecca, the focal point of the hajj.

A stampede in a tunnel killed over 1,400 pilgrims in 1990.

It is estimated that around 25,000 British nationals head overseas from the UK to Saudi Arabia for the hajj, according to Abta, the travel association.

Each year pilgrims pay thousands of pounds to go on the religious trip.