Mecca crane tragedy: Body of another Malaysian identified


SEPANG: The body of another Malaysian haj pilgrim who was reported missing after a crane collapsed at Mecca's Grand Mosque has been identified.

The remains of Zainun Taha, 69, from Ampang, Selangor was identified by her next-of-kin, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said at a press conference at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Monday morning.

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