Three More Malaysian Pilgrims Die In Makkah, Total Now 19
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Three more Malaysian pilgrims have died in the Holy City of Makkah, bringing the total number of deaths to date to 19.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said the latest fatalities involved pilgrims from Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor; Tanah Rata, Pahang; and Butterworth, Penang.
He said Abd Wahab Yahaya, 63, from Selangor, passed away at 4.50 pm yesterday (June 19) at Hotel Al-Mubarak in Shisha due to a heart attack.
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