Iran nearly doubles its hajj stampede death toll to 464
Bodies line the road after hundreds of pilgrims were killed in a stampede at the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia, on September 24, 2015 (AFP Photo/)/ Tehran (AFP) - Iran on Thursday nearly doubled its death toll from last week's hajj stampede to 464, saying there was no hope of finding pilgrims missing after the tragedy. "Seven days after this tragic accident... the status of all (pilgrims) injured has been completely cleared and reported," Iran's hajj organisation said in a statement carried by state television. Around 240 Iranians were ...
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