Hajj Central Committee issues report

Holy City of Makkah, 09/09/2008

The number of visas issued for Umrah performers since 01/02/1429H until 08/09/1429H exceeded 3,375,660 while the total number of Umrah performers who actually reached the Kingdom during the same period reached 2,289,100, the Hajj Central Committee said in a daily report.

The report pointed out that the number of Umrah flights arriving in King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah during the same period reached 9,733 and the departing flights 7,125.

Regarding the health status, the report pointed out that the number of emergency cases received by health sectors in Makkah reached 40,3331.