A 77-year-old Jordanian woman died while performing Umrah in Mecca Sunday.

The media spokesperson for the Ministry Of Awqaf And Islamic Affairs, Ali Al-Daqamseh, said Monday that the woman died after suffering a severe drop in blood pressure, adding that the body will be buried in Mecca.

Daqamseh expressed his sincere condolences to the woman’s family.

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