At least 14 Jordanian and five Iranian pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia during the great annual Hajj pilgrimage, which takes place in unbearable heat, the authorities of their countries announced today without specifying the causes of their deaths. The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, began on Friday in Mecca, in western Saudi Arabia, with more than 1.8 million worshippers, most of whom have come from abroad. This year it is developing in the summer, in one of the hottest regions of the world where the thermometer reached 46 degrees Celsius yesterday, Saturday. Saudi authorities have not released the number of cases of hyperthermia among pilgrims, but last year there were more than 10,000 cases, according to them, 10% of which were cases of heatstroke, which is the most serious. “Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims died and the fate of 17 others is unknown during the hajj rituals”, […]
Source: News Beast
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