Saudi authorities have yet to provide a breakdown of the nationalities of the 717 pilgrims killed in Thursday's haj stampede.
Saudi authorities have yet to provide a breakdown of the nationalities of the 717 pilgrims killed in Thursday's haj stampede.
The injured were being transferred to hospitals in Makkah and if necessary on other parts of the country.
Mohammed said he was only able to save the money for the Haj at this old age.
Two survivors said the disaster began when one wave of pilgrims found themselves heading into a mass of people going in another direction.
Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed extends his heartfelt sympathy and condolences over the tragedy.
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti said in his sermon that the Daesh is trying to destroy the Muslim Ummah.
Injured pilgrims were brought in on stretchers, wearing chest badges giving their personal details.
'UAE pilgrims are safe and camps are far away from today's stampede'
Saudi Arabia's health minister says the tragedy would not have occurred if the pilgrims "had followed instructions".
Rescue operations were under way, the service said on Twitter, after the stampede in Mina near the holy city of Makkah.