Extreme heat kills 1,301 pilgrims during the Hajj in Mecca

Grist
By Syris ValentineJun 24, 2024, 1:01 pm149 pts
The Hajj is a time of great reverence for the Muslims who embark upon the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in adherence with a pillar of Islam. But this year’s gathering was tinged by sorrow as a sustained wave of extreme heat pushed temperatures in the desert city as high as 125 degrees, leading to the deaths of…

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