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India, Pakistan Say Some 1,100 Killed in Saudi Hajj Disaster
Source: Associated Press
India, Pakistan Say Some 1,100 Killed in Saudi Hajj Disaster
By ZARAR KHAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD — Sep 28, 2015, 11:31 AM ET
Saudi Arabia has given foreign diplomats some 1,100 photographs of the dead from last week's hajj crush and stampede, Indian and Pakistani authorities said, an indication of a significantly higher death toll than previously offered by the kingdom.
Saudi officials could not be immediately reached for comment Monday night about the discrepancy in the toll of the disaster in Mina. The Saudi Health Ministry's latest figures, released Saturday, put the toll at 769 people killed and 934 injured.
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, a lawmaker in Pakistan's governing PML-N political party who is leading his country's response to the disaster, said Saudi officials gave diplomats "1,100 photos" of the dead. Chaudhry told journalists during a news conference broadcast nationwide on Monday night that the photos could be viewed at Saudi embassies and missions abroad.
"This is the official figure of martyrs from Saudi officials, given for the identification process," Chaudhry said.
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By ZARAR KHAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD — Sep 28, 2015, 11:31 AM ET
Saudi Arabia has given foreign diplomats some 1,100 photographs of the dead from last week's hajj crush and stampede, Indian and Pakistani authorities said, an indication of a significantly higher death toll than previously offered by the kingdom.
Saudi officials could not be immediately reached for comment Monday night about the discrepancy in the toll of the disaster in Mina. The Saudi Health Ministry's latest figures, released Saturday, put the toll at 769 people killed and 934 injured.
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, a lawmaker in Pakistan's governing PML-N political party who is leading his country's response to the disaster, said Saudi officials gave diplomats "1,100 photos" of the dead. Chaudhry told journalists during a news conference broadcast nationwide on Monday night that the photos could be viewed at Saudi embassies and missions abroad.
"This is the official figure of martyrs from Saudi officials, given for the identification process," Chaudhry said.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/india-pakistan-1100-killed-saudi-hajj-disaster-34102961