Mecca, NU Online
The number of Indonesian hajj pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia in the current haj pilgrimage season has increased to 29 since the first flight batch arrived in the Holy Land 19 days ago, Antara news agency reported.

Data obtained from the Integrated Hajj Computerized Service System (Siskohat) showed that the number of deaths increased to 29 after four pilgrims died of ailment on Friday: three in Medina and one in Mecca.

The three pilgrims who died in Medina were identified as Imam Rifai bin Ngali (60) of Palembang, Siti Maskanah binti Djumri (66) of Banjarmasin, and Zainabon binti Umar Muhammad (71) of Aceh, while the fourth one in Mecca was Suhaimi bin Kadir Abdillah (62) of Medan.

Earlier, 25 Indonesian hajj pilgrims who were reported to have died in the Holy Land were Senen bin Dono Medjo (79) of Surabaya,

Siti Nurhayati binti Muhammad Saib (68) of Aceh Martina binti Sabri Hasan (47) of Batam, Khadijah Nur binti Imam Nurdin (66) of Aceh, Sarjono bin Muhammad (60) of Batam, Oom Eli Asik (66) of Jakarta-Bekasi, Dijem Djoyo Kromo (53) Solo, Nazar Bakhtiar bin Batiar (82) of Padang, Juani bin Mubin Ben (61) Aceh, Asma binti Mian (78), Tasniah binti Duratim Dakem (73) of Padang, Jamaludin bin Badri Kar (58) of Palembang, Abdullah bin Umar Gamyah (68) of Aceh, and Rubiyah binti Mukiyat Muntari (71) of Surabaya.

Also Siti Maryam binti Ismail (60) of Solo, Muhammad Tahir bin Abdul Razak (68) of Batam, Minawar bin Kasino Kamujo (76) of Surabaya, Din Azhari Nurina bin Sadid (73) of Padang, Mohammad Nasir bin Abdul Hamid (64) of Batam, Noorsi Fatimah binti M Saleh Mardiwiyono (60) of Balikpapan, Joko Pramono bin H Ali Pramono (41) of Surabaya, Manih binti Siyan Muhammad (71) of Jakarta, Imam Rifai bin Ngali (60) of Palembang, Suhaimi bin kadir Abdillah (62) of Medan, Siti Maskanah binti Djumri (66) of Banjarmasin, and Zainabon binti Umar Muhammad (71) of Aceh.

Based on the data from the Seskohat, 424 Indonesian pilgrims are undergoing inpatient treatment in Medina and Mecca, while 720 others are also referred to Medina, Mecca, and Saudi Arabia airport. (Masdar)