4 Turks among dead in Hajj crush, 5 remain missing
September 25, 2015, Friday/ 11:17:58/ TODAYSZAMAN.COM WITH WIRES
Four Turks have died in a stampede that killed more than 700 pilgrims near a holy site in Mecca in Saudi Arabia while five others remain missing, Turkish media reported on Friday. The four Turkish victims are from provinces of İzmir, Sivas, Samsun and Yozgat, state news agency Anadolu reported on Friday, citing a statement from Saudi Arabia's Hajj management authorities. Names of the victims will be disclosed after their families have been notified.
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