‘Hajj pilgrims to get e-bracelets for safety’

Muslim pilgrims joining this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet, newspapers reported Friday, after more than 2,000 died in a stampede last year, reports AFP from Riyadh. The high-tech safety measure will help authorities provide care “and identify people”, Arab News and Saudi Gazette reported. At least 2,297 pilgrims died during the stampede on Sept 24 during last year’s hajj, the worst disaster in hajj history, according to data from foreign officials, some of whom expressed concerns about difficulty in identifying the victims. Saudi Arabia put the death toll 769. It was . The bracelets are water resistant, connected to a GPS location system, and store each pilgrim’s personal information including address and medical records.

Hajj pilgrims to get e-bracelets for safety

Muslim pilgrims joining this years hajj in Saudi Arabia will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet, newspapers reported Friday, after more than 2,000 died in a stampede last year, reports AFP from Riyadh. The high-tech safety measure will help authorities provide care and identify people, Arab News and Saudi Gazette reported. At least 2,297 pilgrims died during the stampede on Sept 24 during last years hajj, the worst disaster in hajj history, according to data from foreign officials, some of whom expressed concerns about difficulty in identifying the victims. Saudi Arabia put the death toll 769. It was . The bracelets are water resistant, connected to a GPS location system, and store each pilgrims personal information including address and medical records.