Dream - A video shows the bodies of hajj pilgrims lying on the side of the road in Mina, which went viral on social media. The hajj pilgrims are believed to have died due to the extreme heatwave in Saudi Arabia. In response to the video, the Director General of Hajj and Umrah Implementation of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag), Hilman Latief, affirmed that the hajj pilgrims are not from Indonesia.

"There are indeed hajj pilgrims who have passed away, but our pilgrims have passed away under good handling by the health team," said Hilman as quoted from merdeka.com, Friday, June 17, 2024. A total of 29 Indonesian hajj pilgrims were recorded to have died during the peak of the hajj implementation. Meanwhile, the circulating video narration mentions that the number of abandoned corpses reaches hundreds."

The Indonesian Hajj Health Clinic (KKHI) recorded a total of 29 Indonesian pilgrims who died in Mina. Meanwhile, there were 11 pilgrims who died in Arafah. Therefore, the total number of pilgrims who passed away during the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage is 40.

"From the data, it is divided that there are those who died in the tents, at the health posts, in Arafah and Mina, at the Jamarat and Saudi Arabian hospitals," said the Head of the Health Division of the Indonesian Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) in Saudi Arabia, Indro Murwoko. Previously, several videos showed some Hajj pilgrims lying on the streets of Saudi Arabia, allegedly deceased, which went viral on social media."

The following is the translation of the 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The bodies are believed to have died from heat stroke following the extreme weather of up to 53 degrees Celsius that struck during this year's hajj season. Account X @yo2thok uploaded several heartbreaking videos of the incident. The account also criticized the Saudi Arabian government for being less responsive in serving the hajj pilgrims."