JAKARTA - South Kalimantan Police Chief Inspector General Pol Rosyanto Yudha Hermawan confirmed the information that two pilgrims died in the middle of the regular study of 5 Rajab 1447 Hijriah or the 21st haul of Muhammad Zaini bin Abdul Ghani (Guru Sekumpul) in Martapura, Banjar Regency.
"I have received reports that two pilgrims have died of illness," said Inspector General Rosyanto in Martapura, Saturday, quoted by Antara.
According to the Police Chief, the two bodies have been taken by the family to be buried.
Even though there have been casualties, Yudha ensured that the situation in the Sekumpul area and its surroundings was still safe and under control.
Officers continue to be strengthened to be deployed to several points in providing services to pilgrims, including health services from the Kalsel Regional Police's Dokkes Division.
He also ordered health service officers not only to be on standby at the post but to carry out a round-the-clock patrol in the middle of the pilgrims who today began to crowd the Sekumpul area in the center of Martapura City.
"Make sure the availability of medicines and oxygen cylinders, this first aid is very useful in preventing the fatality of any occurrence of complaints of illness," he explained.
The congregation who attended the regular study at Sekumpul, which peaked on Sunday, December 28, began arriving since Friday, December 16.
In providing services and security for the Sekumpul pilgrims attended by millions of people, the South Kalimantan Police held a Regional Operation with the code "Sekumpul Intan 2025" which involved 3,099 personnel assisted by 600 TNI soldiers and 1,500 government agency officers and 42,000 volunteers.
At the 20th haul on January 5, 2025, the Sekumpul eamaah who attended reached more than 3 million people based on data from active mobile phone providers.
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