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Nigeria 3rd In Casualty Figures As Death Toll In Hajj Stampede Hits 1,849

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The death toll from last month’s hajj stampede has risen to at least 1,849, according to tallies given by foreign officials, making it the deadliest incident in the pilgrimage’s history.

An Agence France Presse (AFP) tally from more than 30 countries shows the death toll has overtaken the 1,426 pilgrims who died in the hajj’s worst previous incident — a tunnel stampede in July 1990.

This is the breakdown of the dead from foreign governments:

– Iran: 464 dead

– Egypt: 182 dead

– Nigeria: 145 dead

– Bangladesh: 137

– Indonesia: 129 dead

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Hajj Stampede: Nigeria’s Death Toll Rises To 145

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, on Sunday, confirmed that 145 Nigerians were killed in the September 24 stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia.

Although Saudi authorities confirmed more than 769 pilgrims from across the world dead, the death toll is believed to be over 1,000 with Iran having the higher death casualty of over 400 people. About 1,000 people were also injured during the stampede on one of the roads leading to the Jamarat complex (stone throwing site) in Mina.

Briefing journalists in Mecca in an update, NAHCON’s commissioner in charge of Planning, Research, Information and Library Services, Saleh Okenwa, said that seven of the 42 injured pilgrims were still on admission at various hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

He, however, said that the number of pilgrims earlier declared missing had reduced from 214 to 165 following the discovery of additional bodies of some Nigerians killed in the stampede.

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150 Hajj Stampede Victims Buried

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Emir of Kano Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II,yesterday urged Saudi Authorities to publish details of victims of last Thursday’s Mina stampede on a dedicated website.

The emir, who is the leader of the Nigeria Central Coordinating Team for the Hajj, made the call at the post-Arafat meeting organised by (NAHCON) in Jeddah.

“At this age of technology, why can’t the Saudi authorities put the photos of the deceased on a website so that people can identify them easily without having to be moved from one hospital or place to another.

“We have to demand for it,” Sanusi stressed.

The Leader, Medical Team of NAHCON, Dr Ibrahim Kana, had earlier said that 1,180 bodies had been identified so far through frontal and lateral face photographs and finger prints.

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Hajj Stampede: House Calls For International Investigation

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The House of Representatives has called for an international investigation into the tragedy that occurred during this year’s holy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, the Senate is to set up an ad-hoc committee which will investigate the incident and report back them.

Both motions were passed unanimously in both chambers. In the National Assembly, Federal Lawmakers called for explanations.

While in the Senate, a point of order was raised by the Deputy Leader of the Senate.

Sen. Bala ibn Na’Allah moved that those who were still alive should be provided adequate treatment, while the Saudi Arabian Government must ensure that such occurrence is forestalled.

A minute silence was also observed in the House of Representatives for the dead.

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