Hajj deaths 'almost triple' official Saudi toll
A crush near Mecca last month killed nearly three times as many people as Saudi Arabia has admitted, according to a tally by the Associated Press (AP).
AP said on Monday that at least 2,110 people died in the tragedy at the annual Hajj pilgrimage - far more than the official Saudi death toll of 769.
The new figure comes from media reports and statements from 30 countries who lost citizens, AP said.
The crush was the deadliest incident to strike the Hajj in 25 years.
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