Scottish MSP whose uncle narrowly avoided crush says Saudis have questions to answer, as witnesses describe dangerously crowded conditions
Britons are trying to contact friends and relatives visiting Saudi Arabia for the hajj amid fears that some may be among the victims of a deadly crush near Mecca. Humza Yousaf, the Scottish National party MSP for Glasgow and the Scottish minister for Europe, said his uncle had narrowly avoided being caught up in the disaster, which left at least 717 dead and more than 850 injured.
“I couldn’t get through to my parents, or any of my family members, for about two hours, and I have to say it was probably two of the most nervy hours of my life,” he told the Guardian.
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