Saudi Arabia hajj disaster death toll at least 2,110

The crush and stampede that struck the Haj last month in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,110 pilgrims, a new tally showed on Monday, after officials in the kingdom met to discuss the tragedy.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the kingdom’s interior minister, oversaw the meeting late Sunday, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. It did not mention any official response to the rising death toll. The country’s own toll since September 26 has stood at 769 people killed and 934 injured. “The crown prince was reassured on the progress of the investigations,” the SPA report said. “He directed the committee’s members to continue their efforts to find the causes of the accident, praying to Allah Almighty to accept the martyrs and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.” King Salman ordered the investigation into the September 24 tragedy in Mina, just outside the holy city of Mecca.