At least 13 Iranian pilgrims died during the large annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, where temperatures have soared in recent days, Iranian state media reported today. “On June 6th, the total number of Iranian pilgrims who died during this year’s Hajj is 13,” said the Iranian Red Crescent Health and Medical Business Unit in a statement reported by the official Iranian IRNA agency. No further evidence was given for the causes of deaths, but the same source said that “in recent days, temperatures in the sacred cities of Saudi Arabia have reached 47 ° C, which can cause heavy heat strokes.” The number of medical advice provided to Iranian pilgrims at the Red Crescent centers in Medina and Mecca, in the western part of the kingdom, amounted to 138,900, according to IRNA. This year, 86,700 Iranians made the big pilgrimage to Mecca and its surroundings, which was just completed. In 2024, more […]
Source: News Beast
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