Death Toll in Hajj Stampede Rises to 769 Including 35 Indians

Death toll in Mecca stampede rises to 769, inlcuding 35 Indians, while number of injured rises to 934.

The death toll in the stampede in Mecca, during the annual Hajj has risen to 769 from 717 whereas the injured have risen to 934, the Saudi Civil Defense said.

The death toll of Indians in the worst Mecca tragedy in 25 years has risen to 35, Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj tweeted.

Unfortunately, there are six more Indians taking the toll to 35.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) September 27, 2015

Out of the total death toll of 717 in the incident, 22 were known to be Indians on Saturday.

The incident took place on Street 204 of the camp city at Mina, a few kilometres east of Mecca, where pilgrims stay for several days during the climax of the Hajj.

The Ministry of External Affairs has provided emergency contact numbers for Indians affected by the tragedy.

The Saudi authorities have also released photos of 1090 of the victims of the tragedy.