TEHRAN – A number of Iranians who were injured in the Mina incident during the Hajj rituals were transferred to the country on Wednesday.

Abbas Zarenejad, a spokesman for Iran’s Health Ministry, said that six of the injured pilgrims, who entered the country on Tuesday, along with three others who arrived on Wednesday, have been hospitalized upon arrival at the airport.

He also said that no Iranian pilgrims have been diagnosed with Coronavirus.

On September 24, a fatal stampede occurred in Mina during Hajj rituals when two large crowds of pilgrims collided. Saudi Arabia has so far confirmed the deaths of at least 4,173 pilgrims in the incident.

So far, 239 Iranian pilgrims have been confirmed dead in the incident and 241 others are still uncounted.

NA/PA