By Bernama,
Jakarta : Some 325 Indonesian Haj pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia up to December 21, local media reported.
Of the 325 Haj pilgrim deaths, 225 occurred in Mecca, 36 in Madinah, and four in Jeddah, Indonesia’s Antara news agency said.
Around 150 Indonesian Haj pilgrims received medical treatment due to illness, the agency added.
The number is slightly lower than last year’s 327 Haj pilgrims who died in the same period, Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Haj Pilgrimage Committee Barita Sitompul was quoted by the news agency as saying.
According to Antara, Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world, sends a large number of Haj pilgrims to Mecca and Madinah, Islam’s two sacred cities, every year.
A total of 208,928 Indonesians performed the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year.