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Over 1,000 Muslim worshippers die of heat exhaustion during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia: report
Fox News· 6 hours agoApproximately 1,081 worshipers from 10 different countries have reportedly died in the heat,...
Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll...
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...
Excruciating heat blamed as hundreds of pilgrims die on journey to Mecca
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAt least 550 people have died during pilgrimages to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia,...
What's behind deaths at this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia?
BBC News· 13 hours agoPakistan, Malaysia, Jordan, Iran, Senegal, Tunisia, Sudan and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region...
Saudi Arabia shuts pilgrims out of air-conditioned areas as more than 1,000 die in extreme heat
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSaudi Arabian officials shut illegal pilgrims out of air-conditioned rest areas in Mecca during...
Official Death Toll From Hajj Pilgrimage Climbs Into the Hundreds
New York Times· 6 hours agoDuring the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, one of the most important events on the Muslim...
Egyptian pilgrims 'totally abandoned' in Hajj heat
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"My mum's death has broken me," he says, bursting into tears. He explains that going to Hajj was his mother’s biggest dream. Effendiya, a widow, went to ...
'Bodies on the ground': Pilgrims recount hajj heat horrors
AFP via Yahoo News· 11 hours 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· 12 hours agoPilgrims began to succumb to the heat on Saturday, the first day of the event, when worshipers make...