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What's behind deaths at this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia?
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 hours ago[Getty Images] Hundreds of people are thought to have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi...
Over 1,000 Muslim worshippers die of heat exhaustion during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia: report
Fox News· 1 day agoApproximately 1,081 worshipers from 10 different countries have reportedly died in the heat,...
After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca
New York Times· 3 hours agoThe action against 16 tour companies came as governments look into whether many travelers were not...
‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts | CNN
CNN.com· 4 hours agoThere were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the...
Hajj pilgrim deaths surge past 1,000 as Saudi Arabia faces extreme temperatures
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMore than 1,000 people have died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia – with...
Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heat wave as hundreds more feared dead
WBAL-TV Baltimore· 7 hours agoThe official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500, and the true toll...
Tunisian president sacks religious official after Hajj heat deaths
dpa international via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoTunisian President Kais Saied has sacked the North African country's minister of religious affairs...
Egypt to prosecute travel agents over hajj 'fraud': government
AFP via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoEgyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly ordered 16 tourism companies stripped of their licences and...
'Bodies on the ground': Pilgrims recount hajj heat horrors
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAfter years of failing to secure a hajj visa, Yasser finally concluded he had no choice but to...
Scorching Heat Ravages Hajj as More Than 1,170 Pilgrims Die
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoMIDDLE EAST NEWS Temperatures soared above 125 degrees Fahrenheit at the hajj in Saudi Arabia this...