HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed extends condolences over Hajj pilgrimage stampede to Saudi Crown Prince

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in a telephone call, expressed his heartfelt sympathies and condolences to HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, over the over the stampede which killed and injured a large number of Hajj pilgrims yesterday in Mina, near the Holy City of Mecca.

His Highness the Crown Prince prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the souls of the dead with mercy and bestow solace and forbearance on their families, and to bless the injured with speedy recovery.

For his part, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef thanked H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed for his fraternal feelings and prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the souls of the dead with mercy and the injured with speedy recovery.