Six Nigerian pilgrims have been confirmed dead while four have been declared missing in the crane accident which took place in a Mosque in Kaabah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Friday. The deceased, it was learnt on Sunday, had been buried in Saudi Arabia.
The spokesperson for National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Mr. Uba Mana, confirmed the death of the six Nigerians in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday.

He said, “There are six Nigerians that lost their lives; in Islam, you don’t bring corpses back home. You bury them where they died. Preparations are on the way for their burial as I speak with you now. But I’m sure they will be buried here (Saudi Arabia).”
The News Agency of Nigeria also reported on Sunday that four female pilgrims from Gombe State had been declared missing following the crash. One other female pilgrim got injured during the incident.

The State Amirul-Hajj, Alhaji Abdullahi Mai-Kano, disclosed this while sympathising with the state pilgrims in Mecca over the mishap on Sunday.
Mai-Kano said that the four pilgrims were from Akko, Dukku and Nafada local governments areas of the state (Click on the link below to read more).
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May their souls rest in peace. Amen.

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Pitiful..

Hope they get compensated

This world just full of problem but victory is mine and all my entire family and all nairalander fans

I guess they died for a good cause