MAKKAH, Sept 27 – Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said there were no Malaysians are involved in the fire that have been reportedly occurred on Friday in the pilgrims’ tent zone in Mina. In the incident yesterday evening, which took place in a tent for Egyptian pilgrims it is believed the fire emanated from a kitchen nearby.
He in a statement here on Saturday said that there were no Malaysian pilgrims are involved which their family members in Malaysia need not worry because the pilgrims are all in good condition. According to an Egyptian news website, Al-Youm al-Sabea, a tent belonging to Egyptian pilgrims caught fire during the Haj pilgrimage on Friday.
In the same time, the report added that eight fire trucks quickly rushed to the site, and fire fighters extinguished the blaze in a short while. There were no immediate reports of casualties nor any report on the extent of damage inflicted in the aftermath of the mishap.
