Makkah crane collapse: bodies of 72 handed over to families

MAKKAH: Bodies of 72 people who embraced martyrdom in a crane collapse in Masjidul Haram have been handed over to their families while bodies of 14 others are yet to be identified.

According to a spokesman of Saudi Ministry of Health, Dr Khalid Babar, the biggest number of martyrs, 12, is from Pakistan while 10 are from Indonesia.

He said preparations are being made to help those who sustained injuries in the incident to perform the Hajj.