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Hajj pilgrim deaths surge past 1,000 as Saudi Arabia faces extreme temperatures
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoKhalid Bashir Bazaz, an Indian pilgrim, speaking near the Grand Mosque, said he “saw a lot of people...
Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat: AFP tally
AFP via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said Thursday, more than half...
More than 1,000 Muslim pilgrims have died during this year’s Hajj
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoAre deaths common during the Hajj? A death toll this devastating is unusual for the Hajj, according...
Hundreds died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say -...
The Boston Globe· 1 day agoDeaths aren’t uncommon at the hajj, which has drawn at times over 2 million people to Saudi Arabia....
Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj...
The Conversation· 17 hours agoEach year, millions of Muslims from across the world embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Mecca is considered the holiest city for Muslims. The 2024 < ...
More than 550 die in searing Saudi heat on Mecca pilgrimage
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThese have been caused by stampedes, extreme weather, construction failures and disease. In 2015,...
550 Muslims die in horrific heat as temperatures in Mecca hit 51.8C
Daily Express· 1 day agoAt least 550 Muslims died in scorching hot temperatures during the religious Hajj pilgrimage. There...
It's Hot in Mecca, and Hundreds Have Died
newser· 1 day agoDeaths aren't uncommon at the Hajj, which has drawn at times more than 2 million people to Saudi Arabia. There have been stampedes and epidemics...