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Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit
CNN.com· 3 hours agoHundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the...
Hajj pilgrim deaths surge past 1,000 as Saudi Arabia faces extreme temperatures
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoMore than 1,000 people have died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia – with...
More than 1,000 Muslim pilgrims have died during this year’s Hajj
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoMuslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at...
Saudi Arabia shuts pilgrims out of air-conditioned areas as over 1000 die in extreme heat
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoSaudi Arabian officials shut illegal pilgrims out of air-conditioned rest areas in Mecca during...
Egyptian pilgrims 'totally abandoned' in Hajj heat
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 hours 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 ...
Excruciating heat blamed as hundreds of pilgrims die on journey to Mecca
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAt least 550 people have died during pilgrimages to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia,...
Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat: AFP tally
AFP via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said Thursday, more than half...
Hajj heat deaths: 500 Egyptian pilgrims perish in 124-degree temps
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoCAIRO − Egypt formed a crisis unit on Thursday to investigate the deaths of Egyptians taking part in...
More than 550 die in searing Saudi heat on Mecca pilgrimage
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMuslim pilgrims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer on Sunday, around the Kaaba shrine in Mecca -...
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...