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34 Indonesian pilgrims from Hong Kong survive in Mina incident

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING -- A total of 34 Indonesian hajj from Hong Kong survived in Mina incident, in Road 204, four days ago. Indonesian Consulate of Hong Kong confirmed that those 34 pilgrims were in a healthy condition."This good news was delivered by one of our consul who also was in the middle of pilgrimage with his families and colleagues...

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Teheran accuses Saudi of safety errors after deadly stampede

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEHERAN -- Iran accused Saudi Arabia of safety errors after at least 43 of its citizens died Thursday in a stampede that killed several hundred pilgrims during the annual hajj ceremonies.After saying the kingdom was responsible for the tragedy, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Saudi's envoy to Tehran would be summoned to the foreign ministry.The head...