570,480 pilgrims arrive so far in Kingdom for Hajj

Jeddah, 01 Dec 07

As many as 570,480 pilgrims from abroad arrived here ever since the beginning of the pilgrims arrival program until last night (At the end of the day of the 20 Dhual Qadah, 1428 AH), Director General of Passports Department Major General Salem bin Mohamed Al-belaiheed said in a statement today to Saudi Press Agency(SPA).

Of these pilgrims, 557, 858 came by air, 7,438 by land and

5,184 by sea, Albelaiheed said.