Viral Video of Our bodies Mendacity on the Road, Ministry of Faith: Not Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims

Director Normal of the Ministry of Faith Hajj and Umrah (PHU) Hilman Latief confirmed that the video circulating of the Hajj pilgrim who was thought to have died mendacity on the road was not an Indonesian Hajj pilgrim.

“The photographs which might be circulating don’t mirror what occurred to our congregation. The variety of pilgrims who died was giant, however not as a lot as final 12 months. However the video that’s circulating will not be associated to our congregation,” he burdened in Mecca, Thursday (20/6/2024).

Hilman stated there have been pilgrims from Indonesia who died, however they died whereas being handled by the well being crew.

“There have been 27 of our congregations who died in Mina. Some died in tents after being drained or after the pilgrimage. There have been additionally some in KKHI. So the context doesn’t match the video the place many had been mendacity,” he defined.

“Whether or not those that died in Jamarat or Mina had been handled by the well being crew and the particular activity pressure at KKHI. There have been additionally those that went to the hospital,” stated Hilman.

There are a number of viral movies on social media at X exhibiting a number of Hajj pilgrims who’re thought to have died mendacity on the streets in Saudi Arabia similar to that.

The our bodies are believed to have died resulting from warmth stroke after excessive climate circumstances of as much as 53 levels Celsius hit Saudi Arabia through the Hajj season this 12 months.

In the meantime, as of Thursday (20/6/2024), at 17.25 WAS, the variety of pilgrims who died was 195 folks.

(er/kri)