Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead. Lauren Kent, Caroline Faraj, Hande Atay Alam and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN. June 21, 2024 at 7:32 PM. Copied; ...

In Saudi Arabia, it was announced that more than 1,300 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage this month. Many cases of death were due to heat stress, as temperatures in Mecca, the city where the ...

Over 1300 people dead during 2024 Hajj pilgrimage amid heatwave. This year about 1.8 million pilgrims arrived in Mecca and walked long distances amid a deadly heatwave with temperatures exceeding 51C ...

Intense heat in Saudi Arabia leads to the deaths of hundreds of Muslim pilgrims.

The number of Bangladeshi pilgrims who have died during this year's Hajj has risen to 29 amid a searing heatwave sweeping across Makkah and Madinah, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

In a major shift, children under 12 are now banned from attending the Hajj. Saudi authorities introduced the policy to protect children from potential harm amid large crowds and extreme heat. While ...

What is Hajj and why is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca important to Muslims? Faithfuls attending this year's Hajj will have to contend with excess heat, a ban on children under the age of 12 and ...

The Hajj occurs once a year during the lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. This year, the Hajj will start on June 4.

The final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, has begun.Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage.

Country officials said dozens of Hajj pilgrims have died as Mecca temperatures hit 120F, and seen here Muslim pilgrims using umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun near the holy city of Mecca ...

CNN By Lauren Kent, Caroline Faraj, Hande Atay Alam and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll could be ...