Dhaka: Bangladesh officials have identified a Bangladesh national among 107 victims who died in Makkah crane collapse on Friday.

‘Yes, so far we’ve identified a Bangladesh national among the victims,’ Bangladesh Ambassador in Riyadh Golam Moshi told UNB on Sunday afternoon.

The deceased was Abul Kashem, hailing from Karnaphuli area of Chittagong.

Moshi, however, said he does not have any further information and he is heading towards Makkah.  

On Saturday night, he told UNB that they were waiting to get concrete information whether any of its national is there among victims of Saudi crane collapse that claimed the lives of at least 107 people with over 250 injured as the identification of bodies was on.  

The Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, Consulate General in Jeddah and Hajj Office in Makkah are on constant vigil to immediately address any concern of Bangladeshi pilgrims and expatriate workers, who might have fallen victim to the tragic incident, according to Foreign Ministry here.

M Jahirul Islam, Consul (Hajj), Bangladesh Hajj Office, Makkah (mobile number +966(0)504321527) and M Altaf Hossain, First Secretary (Labour), Bangladesh Consulate General, Jeddah (mobile number +966(0) 534455716) can be contacted directly for any help or update in this regard.

Earlier on Friday night, Bangladesh envoy said at least 40 Bangladesh nationals were injured in the crane crash at Grand Mosque in Makkah and they were released after primary treatment.