Nigerian citizens that died at the Grand Mosque crane accident in Mecca September 11 has been buried as announced by Nigeria's Consul General to Saudi Arabia.
He said the bodies were buried September 18th in a specially "designated cemetery" in Mecca were all the victims of the crash were buried,during his address to Newsmen in Jeddah.
The Consul-General, who led a delegation of the consulate and Natio-nal Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, at the burial, said the bodies were buried after receiving invitation of the Saudi authorities.
He disclosed that the consulate and NAHCON officials were fully involved in the burial arrangement that took place Friday.
He said that the six Nigerian that sustain injuries during the accident recieved special Treatment at the Hospital,some have been discharge while other remain.adding that the Consulate have organised official of the affected States in case of Payout of the compensation announced by the Saudi Authority to Victims family
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