Nigerian Pilgrim Dies In Makkah

A pilgrim from Niger State on Wednesday had a fatal fall into the pit of an elevator under repair in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

NAN reports that the deceased stepped on the system without knowing it was under repair and immediately sunk inside the pit.

Rescue workers were immediately mobilized to the site by the National Medical Team of NAHCON.

According to the Medical team leader, Dr Ibrahim Kana, “Following the tragedy that occurred this morning in house no 3 of Niger State, men of the National Medical Team were there for the rescue”.

He said the CCTV footage of the incident was being reviewed to get full details.

NAN reports that this brings to seven, the number of Nigerian pilgrims that have died since the arrival of the first batch on July 21.