The Saudi civil defense has integrated plans and preparations to deal with all potential risks during the upcoming hajj season.
The head of Hajj Civil Defense Forces, Maj. Gen. Abed Al-Sekhairi, highlighted the civil defense’s plans for this year's hajj in dealing with the greatest potential risks, and ways and means to protect and deal with such risks.
He pointed out that the plans had been prepared in light of lessons learned from past hajj experiences, and the need to accommodate all new developments and changes in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, along other pilgrimage sites.
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