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Srinagar, Dec 3 (UNI) As many as 214 Haj pilgrims, including 98 women, from Jammu and Kashmir left here for Jeddah in a special flight today.

The pilgrims were seen off at the Srinagar airport by senior civil and police officials.

Only one Haj flight would be operated till December 9 when the additional 4000 pilgrims would be airlifted to Jeddah.

About 10,674 pilgrims would be able to perform the Haj this year as compared to 9,200 in 2005.

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