Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims involved in the stampede in Mina.

Najib on his official Twitter account today also hoped that all haj pilgrims who perished in the incident would be placed among the faithful.


Najib also hopes that Malaysian pilgrims will follow the instructions and regulations issued by Tabung Haji to ensure their safety.



So far, the death toll caused by the stampede in Mina has increased to 717 people with 863 others injured.