The Civil Defense in Mina had granted 358 permits to Haj agencies to make additions to camp facilities at the holy sites, after ensuring these additions were in compliance with safety regulations.

Col. Mohammed Abdulrahim Al-Asmi, the head of the safety and preventive supervision team in Mina, said all permits were issued in accordance with pre-approved procedures and after ensuring that these additions did not pose any threat to the safety of pilgrims during their stay at the camps, or prevented civil defense personnel from carrying out their emergency work.

He said safety and preventive supervision teams had followed up on the implementation of these requested additions to the camps through scheduled field visits.

More than 2,100 visits had taken place so far to oversee and verify safety compliance of these additions, which included installation of items such as air conditioners, cooling systems, curtains and other items to the camps, he said.

Col. Al-Asmi said safety teams of various government and civil agencies had intensified their work to identify and address any irregularities that might have arisen during the Haj that has just concluded.