Mina stampede: death toll reaches 45

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ISLAMABAD: Death toll of Pakistani pilgrims reached 45 post horrific incident of stampede in Mina while offering Hajj this year, the Federal Minister of Religious Affairs confirmed on Tuesday night.

Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, the Federal Minister of Religious Affairs, confirmed that 45 nationals were martyred so far following Mina incident.

Sardar-Muhammad-Yousaf

He detailed that 10 Pakistani pilgrims are receiving medical treatment in different hospitals of Mecca and Jeddah as 29 out of 39 citizens were released from hospitals after recovery.

He added that 53 missing nationals are still being searched out.