Pilgrims

Hajj disaster: How more than 1,300 pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia as authorities failed to act

Hajj disaster: How more than 1,300 pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia as authorities failed to act Survivors recount scenes of

Middle East Eye June 25, 2024

‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts

CNN — There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia last week, two pilgrims recently returned from Hajj told CNN, as the official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage soared to almost 500. Witnesses said worshipers losing consciousness and walking …

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Egypt Independent June 23, 2024

Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit

Dubai, United Arab Emirates CNN — Hundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca amid extreme temperatures of up to 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit). Some 165 Indonesians are among the dead, CNN Indonesia reported, citing the country’s Consulate General’s Hajj …

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Egypt Independent June 20, 2024