Orabi Al-Harthi, Civil Defense Spokesman, pointed out intensifying the civil defense units on all roads leading to Mina for the safety of all pilgrims. He disclosed that there are plans to stop ascending of the pilgrims in a network of tunnels in the holy sites in coordination with the public security and the traffic of the Holy City in case of carbon emissions exceeding the limit. Al-Harthi confirmed an integrated coordination among all the governmental facilities for the safety and comfort of the pilgrims. He said that there were no incidents in Mina, except two cases of fire in the pilgrims' housing facilities but the teams of the Civil Defense extinguished the fire and no injuries have been reported. --More 18:19 LOCAL TIME 15:19 GMT تغريد
