Another pilgrim from Assam has died while performing the holy Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The deceased, Jalaluddin Laskar, hailed from Gosainpur in Cachar district and succumbed to a heart attack at Arafat Maidan.
His death adds to the growing list of casualties among Assam pilgrims this year.
This tragic incident follows the deaths of three other Assam pilgrims, who succumbed to a severe heatwave in Mecca on June 17.
Among them was Zarina Begum, a 54-year-old resident of Howly in Lower Assam's Barpeta district. Begum, who had embarked on the sacred journey with her husband Abul Hussain on May 18, fell critically ill due to the extreme temperatures and was swiftly hospitalised.
Despite receiving treatment, she did not survive.
The intense heatwave sweeping the region poses significant health risks to the millions of pilgrims gathered for the annual Islamic pilgrimage.
Local authorities have issued multiple advisories urging pilgrims to take necessary precautions against the soaring temperatures.
Begum's family announced that her funeral prayers will be conducted in Mecca, per her husband’s wishes. Hussain, who communicated the heart-wrenching news to their family in Barpeta, remains in Mecca to oversee the final rites.
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