BEVERLY HILLS, July 24, (THEWILL) – A female Nigerian pilgrim from Katsina State has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
According to the head of Nigeria’s medical team, Ibrahim Kana, the pilgrim died in her accommodation Tuesday morning.
Kana said the late pilgrim had no history of previous illness after going through its Electronic Health Medical Records.
He also said the Nigerian team had already informed the “muassasa,” the Saudi group in charge of Nigerian pilgrims.
He said said the probable cause of death is “Myocardial Infarction but we are yet to conclude the verbal autopsy”.
He added that the Katsina State Government has been informed and that it is their responsibility to transmit information to the deceased family accordingly.
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