Mecca (Antara Babel) - As many as 102 Indonesian pilgrims passed away in the Muslim holy lands of Mecca and Medina since their departure from the country on August 21, 2015.
"The 11 people who were killed in the collapsed crane disaster (on Sept.11) have been included in the pilgrims death toll," said Chief Organizer of Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims (PPIH) for Mecca Desk (Daker), Arsyad Hidayat, said here, on Friday.
Nine of the 11 dead victims in the collapsed crane disaster had been buried in a public cemetery Sharaya in Mecca.
The nine bodies are Iti Rasti Darmini, Masnauli Sijuadil Hasibuan, Nurhayati, Ferry Mauludin, Adang Joppy Lili, Sri Yana, Mashadu, Rukayah, and Darwis Rahim Cogge.
In addition, two other hajj pilgrims with special facilities died in Mecca.
Currently, 23 Indonesian pilgrims are still being treated in Saudi hospitals, and 18 others have recovered, Hidayat, said.
On September 11, a storm rocked the Mecca city and caused a crane to collapse that caved in parts of Masjidil Haram Mosque, the world`s largest, which was packed with pilgrims when the incident occurred.
The Saudi authorities had also stated on Saturday that the Islam`s annual Hajj pilgrimage would not be affected by Friday`s crane collapse that killed 108 and injured 238 pilgrims at Mecca`s Grand Mosque, local news channel Al Arabiya reported.
According to the report, the crane collapsed during on-going expansion operations at the Grand Mosque aimed at accommodating the ever-increasing number of pilgrims from across the world.
This year, a total of 168,800 prospective Hajj pilgrims from across the country are expected to depart for Saudi Arabia, namely to the holy cities of Mecca and Madinah.
Out of the 168,800, a total of 155,200 will leave for the Holy Land with regular facilities (BPIH Reguler), while another 13,600 will be offered special facilities (BPIH Khusus).
