PILGRIMAGE : Nigerian Female Dies In Mecca
A female Nigerian pilgrim from Katsina State has been confirmed died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Head of Nigerian medical team, Ibrahim Kana, said , the pilgrim died in early hours of Tuesday in her accommodation.
According to Kana, in a statement to newsmen, said the late pilgrim had no history of previous illness after going through Electronic Health Medical Records.
He also said the Nigerian team had already informed the “muassasa,” the Saudi group in charge of Nigerian pilgrims.
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He pointed out that the probable cause of death is “Myocardial Infarction but we are yet to conclude the verbal autopsy”.
He said Katsina State Government has been informed and that it is their responsibility to transmit information to the deceased family accordingly.
He said “her body is about now being evacuated to the morgue.”
Over 13,000 Nigerians have travelled for this year’s pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. More are still expected to travel for the Islamic religious rite.
Pilgrimage to Makkah is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is mandatory for Muslims who can afford it.
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