Riyadh, Aug 2, 2019, SPA -- The number of pilgrims who have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj rituals from abroad through air, land and sea ports, stood at 1.423.230 pilgrims, as of Thursday, according to the statistics issued by the Directorate General of Passports. Number of pilgrims arriving by air stood at 1.323.405 pilgrims, by land 82.978 pilgrims and by the sea 16.847 pilgrims, an increase of 121.045 pilgrims or (9%), compared to the number of arrivals, for the same period, last year. --SPA 17:41 LOCAL TIME 14:41 GMT 0013 www.spa.gov.sa/w1148688