THE government has received names of 18 pilgrims from Tanzania out 33 who are still missing following the stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, last week which left 769 people dead during the 'stoning of the devil' ritual in Mecca.
It has so far been confirmed that five Tanzanians were killed in the incident, the worst to happen in the annual pilgrimage in 25 years. Some 934 pilgrims from across the world were injured in the recent stampede.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the government has been informed as well that a body of one Tanzanian, Hadija Shekali Mohammed, had been identified.
"The government of Saudi Arabia has released photos of the dead pilgrims who are being preserved in mortuaries for identification".
"Thus, the Tanzanian Embassy in that country in collaboration with Tanzania Hajj Mission and other institutions which organised the trip for the pilgrimage are still working to recognize the photos if they match with those of missing Tanzanians," read part of the statement.
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have also captured finger prints of the deceased in a bid to match them with prints taken at airports when the pilgrims were entering the country. "The ministry believes that the finger prints will assist to the larger extent to identify pilgrims who are missing.
The embassy is nevertheless still visiting hospitals which are attending to people who were injured" the statement said. The names of the missing pilgrims as announced by the ministry yesterday include Abdul Iddi Hussein, Awadh Saleh Magram, Burhani Nzori Matata, Yussuf Ismail Yusuf, Saleh Mussa Said, Adam Abdul Adam and Archelaus Antory Rutayulungwa.
Others are Farida Khatun Abdulghani, Rashida Adam Abdul, Hamida Ilyas Ibrahim, Rehema Ausi Rubaga, Faiza Ahmed Omar, Khadija Abdulkhalik Said, Shabinabanu Ismail Dinmohamed and Salama Rajabu Mwamba.
The list also includes Johari Mkesafiri Mwijage, Alwiya Sharrif Salehe Abdallah and Hafsa Sharrif Saleh Abdallah. A statement issued by the ministry on Monday said 51 pilgrims from Tanzania were missing.
They had travelled to the holy land through three institutions that organised the trip - Ahlu Daawa (30), Khidma (17) and the Tanzania Charitable and Development Organisation-(TCDO) (4).
Inna Lillaahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon (We pray that may their souls rest in eternal peace, A'amin)
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-- It has so far been confirmed that five Tanzanians were killed in the incident, the worst to happen in the annual pilgrimage in 25 years. Some 934 pilgrims from across the world were injured in the recent stampede.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the government has been informed as well that a body of one Tanzanian, Hadija Shekali Mohammed, had been identified.
"The government of Saudi Arabia has released photos of the dead pilgrims who are being preserved in mortuaries for identification".
"Thus, the Tanzanian Embassy in that country in collaboration with Tanzania Hajj Mission and other institutions which organised the trip for the pilgrimage are still working to recognize the photos if they match with those of missing Tanzanians," read part of the statement.
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have also captured finger prints of the deceased in a bid to match them with prints taken at airports when the pilgrims were entering the country. "The ministry believes that the finger prints will assist to the larger extent to identify pilgrims who are missing.
The embassy is nevertheless still visiting hospitals which are attending to people who were injured" the statement said. The names of the missing pilgrims as announced by the ministry yesterday include Abdul Iddi Hussein, Awadh Saleh Magram, Burhani Nzori Matata, Yussuf Ismail Yusuf, Saleh Mussa Said, Adam Abdul Adam and Archelaus Antory Rutayulungwa.
Others are Farida Khatun Abdulghani, Rashida Adam Abdul, Hamida Ilyas Ibrahim, Rehema Ausi Rubaga, Faiza Ahmed Omar, Khadija Abdulkhalik Said, Shabinabanu Ismail Dinmohamed and Salama Rajabu Mwamba.
The list also includes Johari Mkesafiri Mwijage, Alwiya Sharrif Salehe Abdallah and Hafsa Sharrif Saleh Abdallah. A statement issued by the ministry on Monday said 51 pilgrims from Tanzania were missing.
They had travelled to the holy land through three institutions that organised the trip - Ahlu Daawa (30), Khidma (17) and the Tanzania Charitable and Development Organisation-(TCDO) (4).
Inna Lillaahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon (We pray that may their souls rest in eternal peace, A'amin)
http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news
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