More than a million pilgrims leave Kingdom

Holy City of Makkah, 05 Jan 08

The number of pilgrims who left the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its air, land and sea exit- points up to yesterday amounted to 1,004,996.

According to the daily report issued by the Hajj Central Committee the emergencies' cases received by Makkah hospitals amounted to 172,079, the Saudi red crescent society extended aid to 15,728 patients, and the number of persons admitted at the hospitals amounted to 14, 908.

The report also said 13872 patients were discharged and 1,036 are still remaining at the hospitals as in-patients.

The number of missing pilgrims who had received guidance amounted to 18, 647. In addition, 312 beggars were arrested, and 4,161 persons were also arrested by the passports department, while the number of the arrested vendors amounted to 1, 646.