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More than 550 Hajj pilgrims die as intense heat wave grips Saudi Arabia – National

An annual rites pilgrimage has turned into a mass death event as an extreme heat wave grips Saudi Arabia, with temperatures soaring to over 50 C in some areas. Upwards …

Heatwave horror: Over 550 pilgrims die during Hajj, majority Egyptians

by Tudur Aled

Diplomats on Tuesday reported that a minimum of 550 pilgrims died during this year’s hajj, highlighting the challenging conditions of the pilgrimage, exacerbated by high temperatures. Two Arab diplomats overseeing …