The number of Indians killed in Sunday's stampede at the Haj pilgrimage in Mecca has increased by one, taking the toll to four, an official said on Monday.
Abdul Rehman, son of Abdul Raheem, (passport no 44821) was the latest casualty from India in the tragedy that killed 244 people, Indian Consul General Syed Akbaruddin said.
Rehman (70) was from Tonk, Rajasthan.
Another victim, Mohammed Mohiuddin from Malda, West Bengal (passport number 39503), who was caught in the stampede, died later of a heart attack, Akbaruddin said quoting the victim's wife.
The two others were Mohammed Ali (40), son of Ahmed Kutty from Kozhikode (passport number 22889) and Gulam Mohamed Mir (40), son of Mohamed Abdulla Mir from Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir (passport number 53546).
Akbaruddin said the Indian mission was waiting for details from Saudi authorities to find out how many more Indians had died.
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