A statement from the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) said the 70-year-old Alhaji Alhassan Kuku died on Tuesday from suspected hypoglycaemia [deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream].

The statement signed by Mohammed Amin Lamptey, Deputy Communications Director of PAOG said Alhaji Kuku has been buried in Makkah in Saudi Arabia.

[contextly_sidebar id=”W4LGy9LeoA1TCm1BeGF7gXMiOEPB98mn”]“The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) on a sad note wishes to announce the death of a 70 year old  Alhaji Alhassan Kuku who was part of Ghanaian Pilgrims who were in Arafah last Sunday and safely returned back to Ghana camp in Mina. According to our head of Medical Team, Dr. Abdul Samad Suleman,cause of death is unknown because the late Alhaji Kuku was brought to the Ghana Clinic in Mina already dead but he suspected hypoglycaemia as the cause of death,” the statement added.

“He collapsed suddenly and unfortunately eye witness did not rush him to the clinic on time. When we saw him, he had cold extremities, no cardiopulmonary activities and was clinically dead,” PAOG quoted Dr. Suleman in the statement.

“The death which occurred Tuesday September 13, went through the normal burial procedure and the body was successfully buried in Makkah around 7pm Saudi Arabia time just after Magrib prayers,” the statement added.

The first batch of Hajj Pilgrims from Northern Ghana are expected to arrive at the upgraded Tamale Airport on September 22, 2016.

17 Ghanaians died in Saudi Arabia in 2015

About 17 Ghanaian pilgrims died in 2015 in a stampede in Mecca.

17 others also got missing, according to Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Sinare Said.

Below is the full statement from the PAOG:

GHANA RECORDED FIRST CASUALTY

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana(PAOG)on a sad note wishes to announce the death of a 70 year old  Alhaji Alhassan Kuku who was part of Ghanaian Pilgrims who were in Arafah last Sunday and safely returned back to Ghana camp in Mina.

According to our head of Medical Team,Dr.Abdul Samad Suleman,cause of death is unknown because the late Alhaji Kuku was brought to the Ghana Clinic in Mina already dead but he suspected hypoglycaemia as the cause of death.

“He collapsed suddenly and unfortunately eye witness did not rush him to the clinic on time. When we saw him, he had cold extremities, no cardiopulmonary activities and was clinically dead”- Dr.Suleman

The death which occurred Tuesday September 13, went through the normal burial procedure and the body was successfully buried in Makkah around 7pm Saudi Arabia time just after Magrib prayers.

The Late Alhaji Kuku came to performed Hajj this year with three male relatives including a nephew, hailed from Zabarama Line a suburb of Accra.

Alhaji Manaf the CEO of Ansarr Hajj Agency who facilitated the travelling processes of the late Alhaji Kuku,duely informed the family members and appointed  one of them among those here in Makkkah for the burial activities.

The PAOG expresses deepest heartfelt for the death of a Pilgrim but at the same time extends condolences to the family members back in Ghana for the loss of a dear one. May Allah sympathise with him and grant him Jannat Firdaws(The highest Paradise ).

Since the begining of this year’s Hajj Pilgrimage couple of days ago,Ghana has just recorded the first casualty.

Signed

Mohammed Amin Lamptey

Deputy Communications Director,

PAOG

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By: Godwin A. Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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