More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after …
WEBCAIRO — More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi ...
Extreme heat: More than 1,300 died during Hajj this year | AP News
WEBMore than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday, June 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Read More. By SAMY MAGDY. Updated 5:46 PM PDT, June 23, 2024.
Deaths during Hajj: How the pilgrimage turned fatal - NBC News
WEBJun 26, 2024 · After 1,300 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, witnesses and experts say high temperatures and difficulties with crowd control made …
1,300 people died in heat-stricken Hajj : NPR
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Collective prayers and struggles are core to Islam's Hajj, but heat took a toll this year: many died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion.
2024 Hajj extreme heat disaster - Wikipedia
WEBBetween 14 and 19 June 2024, at least 1,301 people on the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca died due to extreme heat, with temperatures exceeding 50 °C (122 °F). [ 1 ][ 2 ] Extreme heat caused heat stroke and dehydration, leading to the deaths. The hottest recorded temperature reported in the Grand Mosque of Mecca was 51.8 °C (125.2 °F). [ 3 ]
1,301 Hajj participants died in pilgrimage to Mecca because of heat
WEBJun 23, 2024 · The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca that wrapped up last week became a death march for over 1,300 Hajj participants who died in temperatures that climbed above 124 degrees.
More than 1,000 people die at hajj pilgrimage 2024 amid extreme heat …
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Riyadh — The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat...
Hundreds of Hajj Pilgrims Reported Dead Amid Extreme Heat
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Official Death Toll From Hajj Pilgrimage Climbs Into the Hundreds Searing heat in Saudi Arabia appeared to at least contribute to many of the deaths.
Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching ...
WEBJun 23, 2024 · More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities said...
Over 1000 haj pilgrims die in extreme heat in Mecca
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Over 1,000 hajj pilgrims are reported dead amid soaring temperatures in Mecca. Over half of them were reportedly unregistered worshippers taking part in the pilgrimage without access to cooler spaces.