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NEW DELHI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- India Tuesday said that the death toll of its nationals in the stampede near the Saudi city of Mecca rose to 74.
"Saudi Arabia has released a further list. The Indian toll is now 74," Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted.
Meanwhile, India's junior Foreign Minister V.K. Singh has left for Saudi Arabia to coordinate with the authorities there to track down Indian pilgrims missing in the stampede last month.
"Haj Stampede -- General VK Singh, MOS External affairs is going to Saudi Arabia today to help Indian nationals," Swaraj had tweeted Monday.
Nearly 1,000 people were killed in the stampede in Mina near Mecca last month, which broke out after pilgrims gathered at an intersection close to the five-storied Jamarat Bridge.
