Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures

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At least 1,300 hajj pilgrims died during extreme heat, Saudi Arabia says

Riyadh says more than four-fifths did not have permit to make pilgrimage to Mecca, where temperatures hit 51.8CAt least 1,300 people have died during the hajj pilgrimage, which took place during intense heat, Saudi Arabia has said, adding that most of the deceased did not have official permits.“Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301, with 83% being unauthorised to perform hajj and having walked long distances under direct sunlight,…

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Saudi Arabia says deaths during haj pilgrimage reach 1,301

The minister, quoted by state television, said that deaths were caused by pilgrims "walking long distances under direct sunlight without adequate shelter or comfort"

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Over 1,000 died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

More than 1,000 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday.

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Over 1300 people dead during 2024 Hajj pilgrimage amid heatwave

This year about 1.8 million pilgrims arrived in Mecca and walked long distances amid a deadly heatwave with temperatures exceeding 51C

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More than 1,000 die in haj amid scorching temperatures