Alhaji
Farouk
Hamza,
the
Executive
Secretary
of
the
Ghana
Hajj
Board,
has
stated
that
this
year’s
Hajj
was
largely
successful,
with
the
unfortunate
exception
of
four
fatalities.
The
Hajj
this
year
was
marked
by
a
heatwave,
with
temperatures
sometimes
exceeding
50C
(122F).
Saudi
Arabia
reported
that
at
least
1,301
people
died
during
the
Hajj,
primarily
unauthorised
pilgrims
who
endured
long
walks
in
the
intense
heat.
According
to
the
official
Saudi
news
agency
SPA,
more
than
three-quarters
of
the
deceased
did
not
have
official
permits
and
walked
under
direct
sunlight
without
sufficient
shelter.
Some
of
the
deceased
were
elderly
or
suffered
from
chronic
illnesses.
In
an
interview
with
Umaru
Sanda
Amadu
on
Point
Blank
on
Eyewitness
News
on
Citi
FM
on
Thursday,
Mr
Hamza
said
“It
went
very
well.
We’ve
successfully
completed
the
Hajj
where
we
sent
a
contingent
of
4000
pilgrims.
So,
to
manage
4000
individuals
from
varied
backgrounds
for
a
period
of
35
days
in
another
country
is
a
complex
endeavour.”
“So,
to
have
sent
all
of
them
and
brought
everything
back
except
four
people
who
passed
on
to
glory
I
think
that
it
has
been
quite
successful.”
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