Families of Nigerians in Saudi mosque accident to get N70m, free Hajj slots

The Saudi authority has announced that the families of the six Nigerian pilgrims who died in the crane collapse in Saudi Arabia’s grand Mosque will get N70 million in compensation.

It was announced on Wednesday, that families of each of the 111 people who died in the accident will be paid a compensation of one million Saudi Riyals.

The families will also be allowed to have two Hajj slots each next year, which will be fully paid for by the Saudi government.

Local newspaper, Arab News, reported that: ‘King Salman ordered the payment of the following to the families of the victims: SR1,000,000 to the family of each person killed in this accident; SR1,000,000 to each injured whose injury resulted in permanent disability; SR500,000 to each of the other injured.”

“The king also issued directives to host two family members of the deceased as the king’s guests to perform Hajj next year.

“The injured who cannot perform Hajj this year can perform it next year as the king’s guests. The families of the injured who stay in hospitals for treatment shall be granted visiting visas to take care of the injured during the remaining period of Hajj and return to their country.”

 

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