Cameroonian delegation of pilgrims for the "Hajj 2016" have dropped to 3,500, against 4,500 from last year

The Cameroonian delegation of Moslem pilgrims to Mecca for the "Hajj 2016" have dropped to 3,500, against 4,500 from last year, according to sources from the the Ministry of Territorial Administration (MINATD) in Yaounde.

The decrease in the number of worshipers has been attributed to the tragic events from the holy site last year .During last year's prayer ceremony,a stampede occurred that resulted in the deaths of hundreds and perhaps thousands of Hajj pilgrims of which 102 where Cameroonians, making the 2015 disaster the deadliest on record for the world’s largest Islamic gathering.

At the 29th session of the National Commission of Hajj, held on Tuesday in Yaounde, members of this organizing committee worked to reassure that all arrangements on security planning, health, accommodation, the catering and transportation on site had been put in place. Occasionally MINATD said the national airline Camair-Co and Flynas Airlines from Saudi Arabia, have been chartered for the transportation of pilgrims.