US EditionSaudi Arabia plans for safer Hajj as more than 1mn pilgrims arrive
- More than 1.4 million Muslim pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia this week for the multi-day hajj pilgrimage starting Wednesday in Mecca.
- Authorities intensified heat mitigation after last year's lethal heatwave, when 1,301 pilgrims died amid temperatures reaching 51.8C.
- Officials deployed over 400 cooling units, expanded shaded areas by 50,000 square meters, and mobilized 250,000 officials to handle heat risks.
- Health ministry reported 44 heatstroke cases treated so far and emphasized avoiding sun exposure, with Deputy Minister Abdullah Asiri warning of 'the worst case scenario.'
- Saudi authorities aim to prevent a repeat of last year's fatalities by cracking down on unregistered pilgrims, using drone surveillance and enforcing permits distributed by lottery.
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Last year, 1300 people were killed in the heat during the Hajj. Now, the government in Saudi Arabia has taken measures, but temperatures are rising.
Video. Muslims from all over the world gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for Hajj — a sacred pilgrimage and one of the five pillars of Islam.
Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims begin Hajj pilgrimage
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims began the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia yesterday and will gather on the plains of Arafat for the most important day of the Hajj today. Yesterday, the pilgrims circled the Kaaba in the heart of the holy city of Makkah and began moving to Mina, marking the first step of the Hajj rituals. The […]
Muslims from around the world are beginning the traditional pilgrimage to Mecca. Last year, at least 1,300 people died due to high temperatures.
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