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Indonesian haj death toll reaches 95
Orderly march: Muslim pilgrims walk in a tunnel on their way to cast stones at Jamarrat pillars, a ritual that symbolizes the stoning of Satan, during the annual haj in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday
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span class="inline inline-center">Orderly march: Muslim pilgrims walk in a tunnel on their way to cast stones at Jamarrat pillars, a ritual that symbolizes the stoning of Satan, during the annual haj in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.(AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The death toll of Indonesians from the Mina stampede rose to 95 on Saturday following the latest identification report from the Religious Affairs Ministry.
'As of 8 a.m., we have identified four additional Indonesian victims in the tragedy,' said the head of the ministry's Saudi office, Arsyad Hidayat, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday as quoted by Antara news agency.
Meanwhile, the government's joint team is still searching for 34 Indonesian pilgrims that had yet to return to their lodgings since the tragedy. (kes)(++++)
The four Indonesians confirmed dead by the Religious Affairs Ministry on Saturday:
- Muhammad Huardi Sukri
- Halijah Abu Hanifah
- Alipudin Sawirja Kaco
- Asep Ukanda Yaya Sonjaya
