Jeddah, Oct 15 (IANS): Ninteen Indian pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia while undertaking the annual Haj pilgrimage, an official statement said Saturday.
A total of 61,847 pilgrims have arrived from India, of whom 27,487 are in Makkah and 34,345 pilgrims are in Madinah.
So far, 223 flights have come from India.
On Friday, the first child birth for an Indian pilgrim was reported from Madinah. The baby girl was born to a couple from Uttar Pradesh.
The Haj to Makkah, the holiest city for Muslims, is obligatory in Islam at least once in a lifetime.
Madinah, the second most sacred city for Muslims, is the place where Prophet Mohammad was laid to rest and also has the three oldest mosques.