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Indonesian hajj pilgrims who die in Saudi Arabia reach 188

NU Online  ·  Senin, 22 November 2010 | 07:37 WIB

Mecca, NU Online
The number of Indonesian hajj pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia up to Sunday has reached 188, consisting of 104 male and 84 female, ANTARA reported from Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

The highest number who have died reaching 35 came were from the Bekasi embarkation point, followed by 29 from Surabaya, Surakarta 20, Makassar 20, Jakarta 15, Batam 13, Medan 12, Palembang 10, Banda Aceh 8, Padang 7, Banjarmasin 6, Balikpapan 3 and 10 from special hajj embarkation points. />
They died of different diseases including the blood circulation and respiratory problems, infections, digestions and nutritional problems. (ant/dar)