Tuesday 6 October 2015
Mina Stampede: 27 Moroccan Pilgrims Killed, 5 Injured, 11 Missing (New Toll)
Twenty-seven Moroccan pilgrims were killed, five others were injured and 11 are still missing following the tragedy of Mina stampede, according to a new toll by the Foreign Affairs ministry.
Among the dead, 8 pilgrims were reported missing. They are Malika Messadi, Abdelmajid Zerzour, Fatna Sridi, El Haj Janah, Karima El Jirari, Omar El Hanoun, Mohamed Achfaki and Najia Baâlaoui, the ministry said in a statement.
The delegation dispatched by HM King Mohammed VI provided this new toll as part of its mission in Saudi Arabia, it said.
MAP 06 October 2015