Iran Morocco report highest death toll in Haj stede

(MENAFN- Arab News) MINA: Ten countries have claimed that their citizens were among the 719 pilgrims killed in Thursday's Haj stampede in Mina with Iran reporting 131 deaths.
Morocco had reported 87 dead according to Moroccan media.
Saudi authorities have yet to provide a breakdown of the nationalities of the casualties.
The other countries that reported deaths among their pilgrims were Mali 30; India 14; Egypt 8; Pakistan 7; Senegal 5; Turkey 4; Algeria Kenya and Indonesia 3 each; and the Netherlands 1.
A top Pakistani Haj official said 236 Pakistani pilgrims have remained missing after the stampede.
The Philippines reported two deaths but not from the stampede. The duo died of heat stroke.
Egypt's Religious Endowments Minister Mohammed Mokhtar Gomaa gave the state-run MENA news agency the death toll late Thursday night. He said another 30 Egyptians were injured.
On Twitter Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gave the death toll Friday and said 13 Indians were injured in the crush and stampede near Mina. She says Indian volunteers are aiding local officials.
Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has expressed condolences and called for better management of the Haj crowds to prevent future disasters.

Senegal's President Macky Sall called for an assessment on the organization and conditions of the pilgrimage and said national discussions would be held to better organize the people sent from Senegal.
The Haj has drawn some 2 million people from over 180 countries this year.

(With input from Agencies)