A South Kalimantan pilgrim still in Madinah hospital

Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan 17/10 (AntaranewsKalsel) - The South Kalimantan Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs has declared a Haj pilgrim of 17 flight group, H Hamdi Aspul Anwar bin Aspul (48), a resident of Cempaka, Banjarbaru, is still undergoing intensive treatment at Madinah Hospital, Saudi Arabia.

"Previously, two of our pilgrims were delayed from returning home until the arrival of the last flight group on October 5, due to intensive care in Madinah hospital," said Head of Public Relations of the office Hidayaturrahman in Banjarmasin, Tuesday.

However, he continued, one of them, H Sayad Sarjad Kholik bin Sarjad (78), from Rantau Badauh, Barito Kuala, from flight group 16, was able to be discharged on Sunday (15/10).

"Alhamdulillah, the pilgrim on behalf of H Sayad has been able to gather with his family in his hometown, now only H Hamdi that we need to continue to pray for his recovery and can return home," said Hidayaturrahman.

Information of pilgrim health officials of Banjarmasin Embarkation, which continues to coordinate with health workers in Madinah Hospital, said the health condition of Hamdi H is not stable, so he is not allowed to be flown home.

"Because H Hamdi is still using a breathing apparatus, it is impossible for him to travel home," he explained.

As is known, he said, Banjarmasin Embarkation has finished returning home the 17 groups of flight until October 5, 2017. A total of 3,875 haj pilgrims arrived at Syamsuddin Noor Airport.

While haj pilgrims who died in the Holy Land in the implementation of South Kalimantan Hajj 2017 recorded as many as 14.