One more Keralite confirmed dead in Saudi hajj crush

Riyadh: One more Keralite has been confirmed dead in the deadliest Saudi Haj crush which took place on Thursday at Mina in Saudi Arabia.

The victim has been identified as Sajid Usman of Athirambuzha in Kottayam.

He had been working with a courier company in Saudi Arabia for 20 years. His wife, who reportedly went missing following Thursday's stampede, is yet to be traced.

With this, the number of Keralites killed in the tragedy rose to nine.