Riyadh, Dhu-Al-Hijjah 01, 1438 H., August 23, 2017, SPA -- As many as 1,314,211 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom through airports, seaports and land crossings, by 22 August, 2017, an increase of 329,593 pilgrims compared to the toll of last year, or 33%, according to the statistics of the Passports Directorate. In detail, the figures stood at 1,228,666 pilgrims arriving by air, 75,787 on land and only 9,758 came by sea. -- SPA 17:11 LOCAL TIME 14:11 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w472273