JAKARTA: At least 138 pilgrims from Indonesia have handed away in Saudi Arabia, in line with the Consulate General of Indonesia in Jeddah.
The Consul of Hajj Affairs, Nasrullah Jasam, confirmed that the deaths have been as a result of varied elements, together with heatstroke.
“While heatstroke has been a contributing issue, it has in a roundabout way brought on any deaths up to now,” he instructed CNN Indonesia.com on Monday.
Nevertheless, Nasrullah famous that the variety of pilgrims who handed away this 12 months has considerably decreased in comparison with the 212 deaths in the earlier 12 months.
This 12 months, Indonesia despatched a complete of 241,000 Hajj pilgrims, together with 213,320 common pilgrims and 27,680 particular pilgrims.
According to CNN Indonesia.com, this Hajj season in Saudi Arabia has been marked by excessive warmth, with temperatures reaching between 45 and 48 levels Celsius.
Authorities have issued well being pointers advising pilgrims to make use of umbrellas for shade, keep hydrated, and take common breaks to keep away from exhaustion during rituals.
Efforts to mitigate the intense warmth embrace putting in water-spraying air coolers at varied factors alongside the pilgrimage routes to assist pilgrims keep cool and refreshed amid the difficult climate circumstances.
Reports additionally point out the deaths of 14 Jordanian pilgrims as a result of heatstroke and 5 Iranian pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah, though the precise reason for their deaths stay unclear.
