Hajj Candidate From Padang Embarkation Dies In Medina

Spokesperson for the Central Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) Akhmad Fauzin/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion reported that a pilgrim candidate from the fourth batch of Padang Embarkation or PDG 4 on behalf of Bangun Lubis Wahid (59 years old) died on Friday, in Medina. Lubis Wahid, at the age of 59 years," said Akhmad Fauzin, spokesman for the Central Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) at a press conference for the Hajj in Jakarta, Saturday, June 11. Fauzin did not explain in detail the death of Bangun Lubis Wahid. Thus, there are two Indonesian Hajj candidates who died in the Holy Land. Previously, the Hajj candidate on behalf of Suhati Rahmat Ali Binti H. Rahmat died upon arrival in Medina. The government will only release data on deceased pilgrims whose COD (Certificate of dead) has been issued from the authorities. "All pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia will be made a pilgrimage," he said, quoted by Antara. as many as 13 of them are being treated at the Indonesian Hajj Health Clinic (KKHI) in Medina and two are being treated at the Medina Hospital. He also explained that so far there are 17,612 pilgrims who have arrived in Medina. Today, 3,259 people will be dispatched again which are divided into eight groups of five embarkations. As for the details, three groups (1,196 people) depart from the Jakarta-Pondok Gede (JKG) embarkation, two groups (900 people) from Surabaya Embarkation (SUB), and one each from the Jakarta-Bekasi or JKS embarkation (410 people), Medan or MES (393 people), and Solo or SOC (360 people).