Six Nigerian Hajj pilgrims have been confirmed dead and 30 others facing mental challenges in Saudi Arabia.
The head of the Nigerian medical team for the pilgrimage, Usman Galadima, made this known on Saturday during a meeting in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Speaking during a pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders, he said two of the deceased pilgrims were from Osun State; and one each from Kaduna and Plateau.
He said one of them died of cardiac arrest; and others, of illnesses he did not disclose.
Galadima, whose presentation was tagged ‘Vital Events as of June 24, 2023’, said the team attended to 30 pilgrims with mental health challenges.
He, however, assured that the patients would perform hajj as they “are now in a stable condition.”
He said seven pregnancies were recorded among the pilgrims; two from Sokoto State and one each from Adamawa, Kwara, Yobe, Plateau and Katsina.
Galadima also disclosed that two miscarriages were recorded; while a diabetic pilgrim had his leg amputated.
He said his team offered consultations to a total of 15, 860 Nigerian pilgrims and referred about 100 to Saudi hospitals.