Two people died and 36 were injured after one of the busses transporting pilgrims from Mecca to Al Urqub in Abyan governorate in the south of Yemen caught fire, an-Nuoba agency reported.
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The hajj is one of the pillars of Muslim faith; every Muslim is obliged to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime.
Millions of Muslims travel to Saudi Arabia annually to visit the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.