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More people died from Thursday’s Hajj tragedy in Saudi Arabia than previously though. As at this evening, the death toll had shot up to 769 and 934 injured.

Iran and Pakistan are the two countries that apparently suffered the highest number of casualties in the stampede, according to officials.

At least 340 Iranian and 311 Pakistani pilgrims are still missing and are presumed killed in the crush at Mina, around 5 kilometres east of Islam’s holy city of Mecca, as pilgrims returned from or headed to the ritual “stoning of the devil” at Jamarat.

According to Saudi figures, some 2 million Muslims from around the world are participating in this year’s Hajj.

Deaths reported so far by nationality

•Iran: at least 134

•Morocco: 87 (media reports)

•Cameroon: at least 20

•Niger: at least 19

•India: 18

•Egypt: 37

•Pakistan: 11

•Chad: 11

•Somalia: 8 (media reports)

•Senegal: 5

•Algeria: 4

•Tanzania: 4

•Turkey: 4

•Indonesia: 3

•Kenya: 3

•Nigeria: 3

•Netherlands: 1

•Burundi: 1

•Photo shows injured victims being given first aid.

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