| By Lizzy Adie, 28 September.
Over 56 Nigerians pilgrims have been confirmed dead in the Hajj stampede.
No fewer than 77 others were injured and more are still missing.
This figure was released yesterday at a news conference in Mekkah by Abdullahi Mukhtar the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria.
The NAHCON chief said that the affected victims and those injured are from the North. The affected area are Kastina, Zamfara, Bauchi, Kebbi, Jigawa, Kaduna, Ogun, Borno, Cross River.
Pilgrims under the state pilgrims Welfare Board have been confirmed dead alongside with two officials from NAHCON.
Mukhtar said that the full figure can not be concluded yet since the count is still ongoing.
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