Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has described as untrue,
reports that 11 pilgrims from the state were among the 769 pilgrims killed in
Thursday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. The Public Relations Officer of the
board, Nuhu Badamasi, said the officials of the board were making concerted
efforts to find out if any of “our pilgrims from Kano” were affected.
"As I am talking to you now, the board is yet to ascertain
or confirm the number of those who died or were injured during the incident.nBut
officials of the board here in the Holy land are still making effort to find
out if any of our pilgrims from Kano were affected. People at home are worried
since the incident happened and they just spread any piece of information on
the incident reaching them," he said.
Already, officials in Sokoto have confirmed that at least 9
pilgrims from there died in the stampede while Taraba officials confirmed at
least three deaths including that of the head of the hajj delegation from the
state, Abbas Ibrahim.
At least 717 pilgrims were killed and 863 others injured on
Thursday when a stampede broke out in the tent city of Mina as pilgrims were on
their way to perform a Hajj ritual. However, since Thursday the number of
pilgrims who died in the stampede has risen to 769 with the number of injured
jumping to 934.
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