Three Indonesian pilgrims die

Three Indonesian pilgrims die

MEDINA, Saudi Arabia: An Indonesian pilgrim, Suanah binti
Kromo, died of a heart attack in her dormitory here on Thursday,
Antara reported.

The 54-year-old woman from the Central Java town of Kendal is
the third Indonesian to have died in Saudi Arabia since the first
batch of Indonesian pilgrims arrived on Sunday.

On Tuesday, Siti Aisiah binti Salamrowe, 40, died upon arrival
at King Abdul Azis airport. Her death was followed by that of
Wakiah binti Sukardi, 57. The news agency did not say when Wakiah
died.

Suanah's death came after she arrived back from a trip to
Jabal Uhud hill, and the Taim and Kubah mosques.

As of 4 a.m. on Friday, 28,165 Indonesian pilgrims had arrived
in Medina, the last stop before they perform the pilgrimage in
Mecca beginning on Jan. 30.

More than 180,000 Indonesians have registered to join this
year's haj.

Health minister Achmad Sujudi has urged the pilgrims to look
after their health now that Saudi Arabia was entering winter,
when the temperature ranged between 5 degrees and 25 degrees
Celcius. -- Antara