REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MECCA -- The number of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims confirmed dead after the recent stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, increased by 11 to 14 on Saturday.

"Last night, we identified 11 more bodies of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims, who had died during the stampede in Mina," the Head of the Mecca working area, Arsyad Hidayat, said.

The dead pilgrims have been identified as:

1. Abdul Halim bin Ali Satina from Flight Group 48, with a passport number A4514455;

2. Eti Kusmiati Idit Supriadi from Flight Group JKS 61, with a passport number B0932959;

3. Nani Unah Ratnani from Flight Group JKS 61, with a passport number B0745299;

4. Mohammad Yuhan Suprianto from Flight Group JKS 61, with passport number A5737138;

5. Koko Koswara Oyong Suwaryo from Flight Group JKS 61, with passport number B0732931;

6. Adryansyah Idris Usman from Flight Group BTH 14, with passport number A3826040;

7. Dede Kurniasih Sulaeman from Flight Group JKS 61, with passport number B0745305;

8. Dadang Barmara Memed from Flight Group JKS 61, with passport number B0214365;

9. Yahman Mistan Meslan from Flight Group UPG 10, with passport number B0693120;

10. Ratna Abdul Gani Muhammad from Flight Group BDJ 1, with passport number A0912791;

11. Susimah Slamet Abdullah from Flight Group SOC 62, with passport number B0874968.

The three pilgrims, who had been confirmed dead earlier, were Hamid Atwi Tarji Rofia from Flight Group SUB 48, with passport number B1467965, Busyaiyah Syahrel Abdul Gafar from Flight Group BTH 14, with passport number A27084 and Abdul Karim Sumarmi Idris from Flight Group SUB 46, with passport number B1023417.

The Director General of the Hajj and Minor Hajj organization at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Abdul Djamil said the bodies had been identified from among around 500 bodies kept at a morgue in Moeasim.

"We had to examine each one to determine if it was an Indonesian, for which purpose we checked their ihrams (Hajj costume) to see if they had Indonesian text written on them. If we did not find it, we then cross-checked with the chiefs of flight groups," he stated.

A total of 112 Indonesia pilgrims are reported missing from their camps after the incident.

"We are still seeking their complete data accurately," the Director General said.

He said the Indonesian Hajj pilgrimage committee members in the field are also collaborating with the Indonesian Consulate General officials in Jeddah.

"The Consulate General officials have access to the concerned offices in Saudi Arabia," he added.

He further said that the pilgrims could have possibly returned to their hotels and lodgings after the incident.

"Some group leaders said some pilgrims might have been lost or were unable to find their way back to their camps," he said.

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