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Egyptian pilgrims 'totally abandoned' in Hajj heat
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTariq (right) says his 77-year-old mother Effendiya (left) "couldn’t take the baking heat" [BBC] Hundreds of people are thought to have died amid soaring...
After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca
New York Times· 13 hours agoThe action against 16 tour companies came as governments look into whether many travelers were not...
What's behind deaths at this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia?
BBC News· 2 days agoHundreds of people are thought to have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia - most of...
Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heat wave as hundreds more feared dead
WMUR New Hampshire· 17 hours agoThe official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500, and the true toll...
‘They saved their whole lives for this’: American woman’s heartbreak as parents die on Hajj -...
ABC17 NEWS· 8 hours agoCNN By Pauline Lockwood and Maija-Liisa Ehlinger, CNN (CNN) — Saida Wurie said it was her parents’...
Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead
CNN.com· 1 day 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
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoHundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced...
‘They saved their whole lives for this’: American woman’s heartbreak as parents die on Hajj - WTOP...
WTOP Washington· 9 hours ago“They saved their whole lives for this,” she told CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield. Mrs. Wurie had recently...
Official Death Toll From Hajj Pilgrimage Climbs Into the Hundreds
New York Times· 1 day agoSearing heat in Saudi Arabia appeared to at least contribute to many of the deaths. Emad Mekay...
Hundreds died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say
WJHL· 4 days agoMECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi...