 "Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians rises to 74 persons, says Sushma Swaraj")
New Delhi: The toll of Indian Hajj pilgrims killed in the stampede near Makkah in Saudi Arabia has risen to 74, the government announced on Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted: “Hajj stampede - Saudi Arabia has released a further list. The Indian toll is now 74.”
Hajj Mission, Indian Consulate, Jeddah posted on its Facebook page an updated list of Indians who died in the stampede at Mina. The list was released by Consulate General of India, Jeddah. Indian toll till Sunday was 58.
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Over 700 people were killed in the September 24 stampede near Makkah during the Hajj.
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