Fourth death of Malaysian pilgrim

A fourth Malaysian pilgrim who arrived with his wife, three days ago became the fourth Malaysian pilgrim to die from heart failure in the weeks leading up to Wuquf in Arafat.

Tabung Haji has named him as Shafie bin Othman, 63, from Felda Tenam, Jertih, Terengganu who arrived in Makkah on KT 48 with his wife Rafidah bt Mat Husin.

He passed away at the Bisyarah Al Mawaddah Hotel here at 9:20pm local time here in Makkah.