662,051 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

A total of 662,051 foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia until yesterday, a six percent increase of 39,714 Hajj from the corresponding period last year, according to the Saudi General Directorate of Passports.

Of this number, 647,087 arrived by air, 7,969 by land, and 6,995 by sea, according to the Directorate's statistics.

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