31 Hajj Pilgrims Die in Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports at the Ministry of Interior said 31 foreign nationals entering the kingdom for Hajj have died so far.
It did not mention the cause of the deaths but most deaths during the Hajj season happen due to old age.
The General Directorate of Passports added that so far more than 623,000 foreign nationals have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage, al-Bawaba news reported.
According to Saudi officials, the total number of Hajj pilgrims will be less than two million this year.
There will be 1.3 million pilgrims from different countries as well as 567,000 Saudi pilgrims taking part in the ritual.
Hajj is an annual pilgrimage that every able-bodied and financially able Muslim is obliged to undertake during their lifetime.
