More Nigerians partaking in this
year’s Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, have died.
National Hajj Commission of
Nigeria, NAHCON, on Monday, put the number at 14.
It said one of its staff, who
died as a result of an illness, was among the victims.
Nigeria’s head of National
Medical Medical Team, Ibrahim Kana, made the disclosure in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
“Total mortality as at September
4, is 14, while, seven were pre-Arafat with two pilgrims from Kaduna and one
each from Yobe, Kogi; Kebbi; Katsina and the FCT; seven were post-Arafat, with
two pilgrims from Kano (one international); and one each from Osun, FCT,
Zamfara, Katsina and one NAHCON legal adviser,” Kana said.
The head of the medical team also
said among the post-Arafat deaths, two occurred in Mina.
He said Muna/Arafat outing “was
welcomed by scorching heat with temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius, thereby
causing a lot of hardship on Nigerians and pilgrims in general.”
“That resulted in early
exhaustion, dehydration and even some developing heat stroke.”
The official added that the
Nigerian medical team was on hand to offer medical and emergency ambulance
services to the pilgrims.
“This led to reduction of
suffering and prompt evacuation and referral to nearby hospitals in Arafat,
Muzdalifa and Muna. Several cardiac resuscitation measures were conducted which
saved some lives.
“We are also grateful that no
outbreak of any disease was recorded in the Nigerian tents, even though the
medical team was in hand providing services through the 25 clinics established
inside many state tents. Over 6000 consultations were carried out,” he said.
Kana said the total number of
consultations for Nigerian pilgrims as at Monday stood at 19,504 with 90
referrals to other hospitals.
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