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India, Pakistan say some 1,100 killed in Saudi hajj disaster

A Pakistani man, center left, is greeted by relatives on his arrival from Saudi Arabia after performing the Muslim hajj pilgrimage, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan's minister for religious affairs says authorities have tracked down 217 Pakistanis who went missing following last week's stampede that killed more than 700 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
A Pakistani man, center left, is greeted by relatives on his arrival from Saudi Arabia after performing the Muslim hajj pilgrimage, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan's minister for religious affairs says authorities have tracked down 217 Pakistanis who went missing following last week's stampede that killed more than 700 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

By Associated Press 1 min read

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Authorities in India and Pakistan say Saudi officials have given diplomats some 1,100 photographs of the dead from last week’s hajj crush and stampede.

That would be significantly higher than the official toll of 769 dead given by Saudi Arabia from Thursday’s disaster in Mina. Saudi authorities could not be immediately reached for comment Monday.

Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, a lawmaker in Pakistan’s governing PML-N political party who is leading his country’s response to the disaster, said Saudi officials gave diplomats “1,100 photos” of the dead. Chaudhry told journalists during a news conference broadcast nationwide on Monday night that the photos could be viewed at their Saudi missions.

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj wrote on Sunday on Twitter that Saudi officials released photos of “1,090 pilgrims” who died at Mina.