Ohadi said there are over 1,200 bodies in the morgues in Mecca.
“A search group of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has carried out inspection in those morgues and found the dead bodies of 169 Iranian pilgrims,” said Ohadi. “All the necessary procedures have been already carried out to bring them [the dead bodies] to Iran.”
He also noted that 248 Iranian pilgrims went missing during the tragedy, and there are 27 wounded.
“A search is underway for those missing,” said Ohadi.
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