Nigerian pilgrims died, 42 were injured and 214 others are missing in
the September 24 Hajj stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia.
The agency's Commissioner, Planning, Research, Statistic Information
and Library Service, Dr. Saleh Okenwa, said that the total number of
Nigerians affected in the incident is presently 355.
Dr. Okenwa insisted that those missing cannot be declared dead, since
identification of those affected were still being collated by the
Saudi Arabia health authorities in conjunction with Nigerian and other
nations' health officials.
He went on to give the breakdown of the victims as 73 deaths from the
state pilgrims welfare boards, agencies and commissions, while the
remaining 26 are from the tour operators.
-Vanguard
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