Harthi confirmed the success of the Civil Defense plan for Arafat Day, noting that not a single incident marring the event was reported. He reported that 3000 Civil Defense squads took part in the Day of Arafat, assisted by Support teams in Mina and 512 monitors and 13 on motorcycles. Asked about reports that many pilgrims were jammed and some injured while trying to embark the train yesterday, the Spokesman of the Red Crescent said congestion was there everywhere in Hajj areas. It was noted that there was a big turnout to using the train and a human jam around its stations, he said, adding that all incidents incurred from this situation were dealt with. They are resulting from natural cases including aging or exhaustion or high temperature, he commented. He said 18 cases of aging men who suffered from exhaustion or inhalation or high blood sugar and one abortion during jam at a bus station were treated on the spot yesterday. --More
