The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) introduced on Friday that 98 Indians died through the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Haj. Based on MEA spokeswoman Randhir Jaiswal, there have been 187 deaths amongst Indians over the Haj time final 12 months. “This 12 months, 1,75000 Indian pilgrims got here to Mecca for Haj. The Haj takes place between Could 9 and July 22. This 12 months, 98 deaths have been reported,” he stated. “The deaths had been attributable to pure causes, persistent diseases, or outdated age. At his weekly media convention, Jaiswal acknowledged that six individuals died on the day of Arafat, 4 of them had been killed by accidents. The MEA consultant was replying to a question about Indian deaths whereas performing Hajj.
Based on AFP, the demise toll from the Hajj 2024 has surpassed 1,000, with greater than half of these killed being unregistered pilgrims who worshipped in excessive temperatures in Saudi Arabia. This 12 months’s Hajj journey started on June 14. Based on the information, there have been 58 extra deaths deported on Thursday (June 20) from Egypt.
Based on an Arab ambassador, 630 of the 658 whole Egyptian deaths had been unrecorded. This 12 months’s yearly pilgrimage has claimed the lives of 1,081 individuals from about ten nations. Based on AFP, the demise toll through the Hajj pilgrimage 2024 relies on official bulletins or ambassadors engaged on their nations’ responses.
Lifeless pilgrims have additionally been recorded in Senegal, Tunisia, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, and Senegal. Quite a few pilgrims are additionally reported lacking; images of the lacking and requests for data could also be discovered throughout Fb and different social media websites.
An Egyptian man burst into tears on Wednesday at Mecca’s medical advanced after studying that his mom was among the many deceased. He cried for some time earlier than choosing up his cellphone and phoning their journey company, in accordance with The Related Press.
The Hajj is timed in accordance with the lunar 12 months, which strikes again ten days annually. Whereas the Hajj is at the moment migrating in the direction of winter, it would happen within the top of summer season in Saudi Arabia by the 2040s.
Based on Saudi Hajj authorities, extra over 1.83 million Muslims will conduct the Hajj in 2024, together with over 1.6 million from 22 nations and roughly 222,000 Saudi nationals and residents. Deaths are usually not unusual through the Hajj. There have additionally been stampedes and illnesses through the pilgrimage’s historical past.
