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4 Gombe female pilgrims missing in crane crash tragedy

The State Amirul-Hajj, Alhaji Abdullahi Mai-Kano, disclosed this while sympathising with the state pilgrims in Mecca over the mishap, on Sunday, September 13, 2015.

 

Reports from various medium indicate that four female pilgrims from Gombe State have been declared missing following Friday, September 11, 2015 Crane crash at the Holy Ka’aba Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

In a report by Vanguard Newspaper, another female pilgrim got injured during the incident.

The State Amirul-Hajj, Alhaji Abdullahi Mai-Kano, disclosed this while sympathising with the state pilgrims in Mecca over the mishap, on Sunday, September 13, 2015.

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Mai-Kano said that the four pilgrims were from Akko, Dukku and Nafada local governments areas of the state.

He said the other faithful sustained injury in her head, but had been treated and discharged.

He said the four pilgrims were declared missing after a thorough verification and bed checking in the three houses accommodating the state pilgrims.

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