Indians’ death toll rises to 35

The death toll of Indian pilgrims in last week’s horrific stampede during Haj rose to 35 on Sunday as authorities identified 13 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

“Unfortunately, there are six more Indians taking the toll to 35,” External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted. Earlier, seven more Indians were identified among the dead raising last night’s death toll from 22 to 29.

The 13 Indian pilgrims who were among the dead, taking the death toll to 35, have been identified by the Haj Consulate in Jeddah as Mansurul Haque (Jharkhand), Anvar <g data-gr-id="16">Janha</g> (UP), F A Muneer Veetil, Amina Beevi, Abdul <g data-gr-id="17">Rahiman</g> Asarithodi, P V Kunhimon and <g data-gr-id="18">Moiuddin</g> Abdul Kader (all from Kerala), Jaibun Nisha (Bihar), Nashima Khatoon (Jharkhand), Mohamed Younus Rahimbhai Mansuri (Gujarat), Bibi Ismail (Gujarat), <g data-gr-id="19">Mehrunnisha</g> Hanif (Gujarat), Muhammed Yusuf Sikandarmiyan Malik (Gujarat).

Saudi authorities have put the total death toll from the stampede during Haj to 769. The number of injured stands at 934. At least 13 Indians were among those injured.