Haj stampede: 10 more bodies identified
- 9 years ago
The number of Indians killed in the Haj stampede rose to 45 on Monday with the authorities identifying 10 more bodies among the victims.
Saudi authorities have put the total death toll from the stampede to 769 making it the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Haj Consulate in Jeddah on Monday said the deceased included three pilgrims from West Bengal and two each from Kerala and Jharkhand and one each from Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Earlier, 13 more bodies were identified among the dead on Sunday raising the death toll of Indians to 35.
Saudi authorities have put the total death toll from the stampede to 769 making it the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Haj Consulate in Jeddah on Monday said the deceased included three pilgrims from West Bengal and two each from Kerala and Jharkhand and one each from Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Earlier, 13 more bodies were identified among the dead on Sunday raising the death toll of Indians to 35.