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Makkah stampede: Indian mission in Jeddah monitoring situation

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New Delhi, Sept 24: India said on Thursday that it had no confirmed casualties of its citizens so far, as 310 people were killed in a stampede during the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. One Indian pilgrim was injured in the stampede.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted: "Our Mission in Jeddah continuously monitoring situation in Makkah following tragic stampede. No confirmed casualties at this point of time."

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As many as 450 people were injured in the stampede that occurred five kilometres from Makkah, the Saudi Civil Defence authorities said.

A Haj pilgrim from Lakshadweep was among the injured, Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala told the media in Thiruvananthapuram.

IANS

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