MANILA – A 37-year-old Filipina pilgrim succumbed to extreme heat during the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reported Thursday (20 June 2024).
Chargé d’Affaires Rommel Romato confirmed that the pilgrim, an overseas Filipino worker from Western Mindanao, died on June 16 despite receiving medical care at a Makkah hospital.
The pilgrim was not part of the official Hajj delegation organized by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF).
The Philippine Embassy and Consulate General hajj assistance teams, along with the Migrant Workers Office in Jeddah, coordinated her burial in Makkah on June 19.
According to the NCMF Hajj supervisory team, this year’s Hajj includes at least 5,060 Filipino pilgrims, not counting approximately 200 NCMF support staff.
(el Amigo/mnm)
