MECCA ACCIDENT KILLS 2, INJURES 42 INDONESIAN HAJJ PILGRIMS

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Sept 12 (Antara) - The collapse of the contraction crane at Mecca's Grand Mosque, Saudi Arabia, on Friday evening killed two Indonesian Hajj pilgrims and injured 42 others.          "The number of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims injured in the accident has risen from 33 to 42," the Chief Organizer of Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims (PPIH) for Mecca Desk (Daker), Arsyad Hidayat said in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.          The PPIH had earlier reported that two Indonesian Hajj pilgrims were killed in the accident and 33 others were injured. With the additional 11 victims, the toll of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims injured in the incident has risen to 42.          Of the 11 victims, 10 are currently being treated at the Saudi Arabia Hospital. They have been identified as Mudjianingsih Maktiran Hubait, Bachtiar Tara Saridano, Kariadi Abdil Muin Mahmud, Yanto Sugianto Subandi, Kamsanah Sari Kamsin, Surachman Karsun  Hasan, Iriani Widid Ningsih, Dewi Laila Mufida, Rubiah Muhammad Zailani, Maman Rahman Rahmat and Eniwari Muhammad Syari, who is being treated at the BPHI medical center.          Meanwhile, the deceased victims have been identified as Iti Rasti darmini and Masnauli Sijuadil Hasibuan, Hidayat said.          It has also been reported that the number of dead Indonesians might be six instead of two.