143 hajj pilgrims dead so far this year: Govt

The Religious Affairs Ministry said Tuesday that 143 hajj pilgrims have passed away during this year's pilgrimage.

The same data has also reveals that among these, 99 were men and 44 women.

The pilgrims who passed away were from major cities such as Surabaya, Surakarta, several cities in West Java, Jakarta, Medan, Makassar and Batam, kompas.com reported.

Ailments related to circulation were at the top of the list of causes of death, accounting for 108 of the deaths, followed by respiratory ailments which claimed 25, while poor nutrition took four lives.