Another Malaysian haj pilgrim dies in Holy Land


MINA: Another Malaysian haj pilgrim passed away on Friday (June 6), bringing the total number of deaths in the Holy Land to eight.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the eighth fatality involved a 65-year-old male pilgrim, Abd Yazid Matt, who died of a heart attack at Al Noor Specialist Hospital in Mecca.

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