The number of Pakistani pilgrims killed in Mina stampede has reached 42, whereas 33 are injured and 63 are said to be missing, Prime Minister’s focal person on the incident Dr Tariq Fazal has said.
The pilgrims were killed in a crush at Mina, outside the holy city of Makkah, where over two million people were performing the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Fazal said 40 bodies of Pakistani pilgrims had been identified, saying the death toll in the incident now stood at 1,100.
He reiterated that all out efforts were being made to locate the missing Pakistani pilgrims, saying Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia was personally visiting all hospitals and mortuaries to find out about them.
“PM’s Secretariat has the list of all missing people, which will contact their families and keep them updated,” he said. “Pakistani embassy has also uploaded pictures of all the pilgrims who lost their lives in the incident.”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced Rs 500,000 for the families of the deceased pilgrims and Rs 200,000 for those sustaining injuries, he added.
The focal person also announced that the injured will be provided best possible medical treatment in the country free of charge upon their return.
