ADEL BIN OBEIED BALKHAIR, ASSISTANT UNDERSECRETARY OF HAJJ WHO IS IN CHARGE OF HAJJ MINISTRY BRANCH IN MAKKAH, SAID THE NUMBER OF BUSES CARRYING PILGRIMS INTO MAKKAH SINCE THE BEGINNING OF ARRIVAL OF PILGRIMS STOOD AT 26,502, INCLUDING 12,739 COMING FROM JEDDAH AND 13,763 COMING FROM ALMADINAH ALMUNAWARAH. HE SAID SO FAR 5,925 HOUSE LEASING CONTRACTS WERE SIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SOME 766,019 PILGRIMS IN THE CITY OF MAKKAH. NINE MILLION 116 THOUSAND AND 794 LITER OF POTABLE WATER WERE DISTRIBUTED OVER PILGRIMS, HE REPORTED.
