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Excruciating heat blamed as hundreds of pilgrims die on journey to Mecca
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAt least 550 people have died during pilgrimages to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia,...
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit
CNN.com· 2 days agoHundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the...
THE GOD SQUAD: Eid Mubarak
Kenosha News· 6 hours agoSince the 7th century, millions of Muslims have made a pilgrimage to Mecca to celebrate a sacrifice made by a Jewish guy 2,500 years ago. This...
Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning of the devil as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage in deadly heat
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoThe final days of the Hajj coincide with Muslims around the world celebrating the Eid...
Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after haj deaths
Reuters· 10 hours agoMedical and security sources say at least 530 Egyptians died during this year's haj pilgrimage to ...
Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heat wave as hundreds more feared dead
WISN 12 Milwaukee· 12 hours agoThe official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500, and the true toll...
Hundreds died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced...
Over 500 reportedly die on major religious pilgrimage as temperatures hit 125 degrees: 'Truly a...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 days agoExtreme heat has led to tragedy this week in Saudi Arabia, as multiple outlets are reporting over...
‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 8 hours agoThis years’ Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw...
What's behind deaths at this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia?
BBC News· 2 days agoPakistan, Malaysia, Jordan, Iran, Senegal, Tunisia, Sudan and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region...