India, Pakistan say some

1,100 killed in Saudi haj

disaster
Associated Press, Islamabad | World | Mon, September 28 2015, 9:59 PM

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An Iranian protester chants slogans while police officers prevent him from approaching to the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran,
Iran, Sunday, during a gathering to blame the Arab country for a deadly stampede on Thursday. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

Authorities in India and Pakistan say Saudi officials have given diplomats some 1,100 photographs of the dead from
last week's haj crush and stampede.

That would be significantly higher than the official toll of 769 dead given by Saudi Arabia from Thursday's disaster in
Mina. Saudi authorities could not be immediately reached for comment Monday.
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, a lawmaker in Pakistan's governing PML-N political party who is leading his country's response
to the disaster, said Saudi officials gave diplomats "1,100 photos" of the dead. Chaudhry told journalists during a
news conference broadcast nationwide on Monday night that the photos could be viewed at their Saudi missions.
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj wrote on Sunday on Twitter that Saudi officials released photos of
"1,090 pilgrims" who died at Mina.