Over 609,000 foreign pilgrims in Madina

The number of foreign pilgrims who arrived in Madina after performing rituals of Hajj has reached 609,267.

The statistics of Hajj and Visit Committee showed that the total number of arrivals to Madina amounted to 28,717 pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The statistics indicated that the total number of pilgrims heading to their homelands amounted to 446,581 pilgrims, while the number of those who departed on Saturday reached 27,847 pilgrims, of whom 25,441 pilgrims departed from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madina on board 107 flights, while 2,343 pilgrims left from the immigration reception station via 21 flights.

The statistics added that the number of pilgrims still staying in Madina until Saturday reached 162,619 pilgrims, the housing occupancy rate in Madina reached 54%, while 1,629 pilgrims benefited from medical services.