At least 1,301 people died during Hajj - Saudi Arabia
Many of those who died walked long distances in direct sunlight without adequate shelter, the Saudi health minister said/ At least 1,301 people died during Hajj, Saudi Arabia says, mostly unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat. This year's pilgrimage took place during a heatwave, with temperatures at times exceeding 50C (122F). More than three-quarters of those who died did not have official permits to be there and walked under direct sunlight without adequate shelter, the official Saudi news agency SPA said. Some ...
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