MAKKAH — A medical team from King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah has saved the life of an Uzbek pilgrim in his sixties after he suffered a heart attack.

The pilgrim from Uzbekistan was admitted to the emergency department of Alnoor Specialist Hospital in Makkah, where he underwent medical examinations.

The pilgrim was then transferred to King Abdullah Medical City after examinations showed that he had a massive heart attack.

Subsequently, the medical team in the city successfully placed a stent in his heart. He left the hospital after his condition improved, and the pilgrim was able to resume his Hajj rituals. — SPA