Saudi Arabia - Articles about pilgrim deaths ? Hajj 2014

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10 Nigerian pilgrims die in Mecca ? Hajj Commission

September 29, 2014Iro Dan Fulani

Ten Nigerians in Saudi Arabia to perform the Islamic hajj rites have been confirmed dead, the Coordinator of the National Hajj Commission in Mecca, Aliyu Tanko, said on Monday..
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?So far 118,000 pilgrims have arrived by air from Nigeria. There was not a single suspected case of the deadly virus among anyone of them,? said Abdul Ghani Al-Malki, the supervisor of Haj affairs at the terminal.

He said that aircrafts coming from Nigeria are thoroughly checked to prevent the deadly virus.

According to him, an integrated plan was implemented at the airport to prevent the spread of Ebola. ??Emergency doctors and consultants in infectious diseases are participating in the execution of the plan in addition to qualified teams who are capable of checking the virus,?? Mr. Al-Malki said.

He said pilgrims arriving from all parts of the world are being checked against contagious diseases. ?We are particularly checking pilgrims coming from countries with reported cases of Ebola including Nigeria, Kenya and Congo,? he said.

The Saudi Kingdom has prevented entry of pilgrims from the Ebola-infected countries in West Africa namely Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. While any suspected case will be transported immediately to King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah for quarantining and treatment.
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https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news...an-pilgrims-die-in-mecca-hajj-commission.html

 

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The high incidence of deaths among Egyptian pilgrims to 13 people

Alatnen September 29, 2014 5:47:25 pm - Hits 59



MENA said Major General Shakir Kayal, Assistant Interior Minister for Administrative Affairs, CEO of Hajj Mission Head of Mission of Ag lottery that deaths among Egyptian pilgrims rose to 13 deaths, including seven deaths of pilgrimage tourism and five deaths from Hajj lottery and one case of Ag solidarity. The Kayal told the Middle East News that he does not exist between the deaths of any cases of epidemics at all, stressing the existence of medical follow-up daily to pilgrims Egyptian medical mission, especially for cases of sick and located in hospitals. stressed the existence of full coordination with the Saudi authorities, especially in the medical follow-up for pilgrims Egyptians, praising the cooperation between the three missions for the success of the pilgrimage season this year, and the goal is to the benefit of Haj Egyptian. confirmed Mustafa Abdel Latif and First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism, head of the corporate sector and the general supervisor of pilgrimage tourism, the number of deaths from tourist pilgrims arrived so far to 7 cases 3 of them women and all of them died in Makkah, except the deceased and one was buried in Medina. said that the cause of death of pilgrims seven dating back to natural causes, except for one case due to the fall of the elderly woman from the elevator the hotel and called Yusreya Abdul Samad victor at the age of 65 years fell from the elevators hotel, which reside in the city of Medina and carried the Saudi authorities to investigate to determine the circumstances of the incident. and Deceased others are thought Hussein Mohamed Abu Zeid, 83 year-Shadia Mr. Abdo Ghoneim 52 year-Yusreya Abdul Samad victor 65 years-Ahmed Al-Sayed Awad Sarhan 61 year-Hussein Abdullah Mohammed Barbary 65 years -gamal Helmy Mohamed Abdel Aal 58-year Mahmoud Hassanein Hassan Nofal 70 years was buried in Medina.

http://elbashayeronline.com/news-417690.html

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Articles about pilgrim deaths ? Hajj 2014

Many people die at the Hajj. Many wait until their elderly years to make the pilgrimage. Most have a chronic disease. Heart attacks are common.

Here is the thread from last year for reference:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=212192

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Articles about pilgrim deaths ? Hajj 2014

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The high incidence of deaths among Egyptian pilgrims to 34 cases Monday, October 6, 2014 - 12:16 Archival

Message the Holy Land - Medhat Wahba Dr. Hussam al-Khatib president of the Medical Mission, the high mortality among Egyptian pilgrims to 34 case until this morning. Khatib said in a statement for "The Seventh Day", it is the provision of medical services to the pilgrims of the Egyptians in the regions of Mecca and Medina, and that in the areas of performing rituals .

http://www1.youm7.com/story/2014/10...جاج_المصريين_إلى_34_حالة/1894970#.VDKQl_ldVoA