Banjarmasin, (Antaranews South Kalimantan) - The first of the South Kalimantan hajj pilgrim flight group arrived home in the Syamsuddin Noor Airport on Thursday at 16.59.
The first flight group (keloter) of Banjarmasin City was transported by Garuda Air Bus 330 Series 200 aircraft with flight number GA 8201 departing from King Abdul Aziz Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at 00.04 local time on Thursday.
"There are 332 hajj pilgrims in the arrival of this first flight group, their number is perfect according to departure," Head of South Kalimantan Office Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) H Noor Fahmi said at the hajj dormitory on Thursday.
According to him, the arrival of the first flight group of pilgrims from Banjarmasin Embarkation was a little late than the original schedule, it should arrive at 16:05 to 16.59.
"From the information, this delay was taken at King Abdul Aziz Airport around 25 minutes and there was a weather disturbance during the flight against strong winds," he said.
However, said Noor Fahmi, all must be grateful that they arrived safely, even though there are some worshipers who had to receive medical treatment after arriving in the homeland.
Regarding the condition of pilgrims who are still in the holy land of Makkah, Noor Fahmi revealed, from the monitoring of the Siskohat (Computerized Integrated Hajj System) of Kemenag as of August 30, 2018, the number of pilgrims who had died from South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan were as many as six people.
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The first flight group (keloter) of Banjarmasin City was transported by Garuda Air Bus 330 Series 200 aircraft with flight number GA 8201 departing from King Abdul Aziz Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at 00.04 local time on Thursday.
"There are 332 hajj pilgrims in the arrival of this first flight group, their number is perfect according to departure," Head of South Kalimantan Office Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) H Noor Fahmi said at the hajj dormitory on Thursday.
According to him, the arrival of the first flight group of pilgrims from Banjarmasin Embarkation was a little late than the original schedule, it should arrive at 16:05 to 16.59.
"From the information, this delay was taken at King Abdul Aziz Airport around 25 minutes and there was a weather disturbance during the flight against strong winds," he said.
However, said Noor Fahmi, all must be grateful that they arrived safely, even though there are some worshipers who had to receive medical treatment after arriving in the homeland.
Regarding the condition of pilgrims who are still in the holy land of Makkah, Noor Fahmi revealed, from the monitoring of the Siskohat (Computerized Integrated Hajj System) of Kemenag as of August 30, 2018, the number of pilgrims who had died from South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan were as many as six people.
Editor : Mahdani
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