"Turkish Hajjis die over bad health condition in Mecca
www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-03 20:09:48
ANKARA, Jan. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- A total of 24 Turkish hajjis have died due to bad health condition as they were in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to make the spiritual pilgrimage, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday.
Officials of Turkey's Directorate General of Religious Affairs were quoted as saying that the 24 Turkish hajjis died due to high blood pressure, heart failure or old age since Dec. 3, 2005.
Turkey has already sent several health and transportation teams to Mecca and Medina to help Turkish hajjis."
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