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Death toll of Indians in Haj stampede rises to 45

<p>The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the Haj rose to 45 today as authorities identified 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia</p>

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Mina: The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the Haj rose to 45 today as authorities identified 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Hajj Consulate in Jeddah today said the deceased included three pilgrims from West Bengal and two each from Kerala and Jharkhand and one each from Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Earlier, 13 more bodies were identified among the dead yesterday raising the death toll to 35.

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