Muslim pilgrims gather at a camp in Mina near Makkah on June 3, 2025, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. — AFP Over a million pilgrims gathered under the scorching sun on Wednesday for the start of ...

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj this year due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India More than half of the 1,000 deceased pilgrims were from Egypt - 672 - and the Ministry of ...

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy ...

This year, over 1,000 people died during the haj pilgrimage due to extreme heat, with most of the deceased being Egyptians. The total death toll from multiple countries reached at least 1,114.

Meanwhile, the Saudi National Center for Meteorology reported that some pilgrims fainted during the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual. Moreover, the Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, saw over ...

More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat by: SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press Posted: Jun 23, 2024 / 08:46 PM EDT Updated: Jun 23, 2024 / 08:51 PM EDT ...

CAIRO (AP) — 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 ...

CAIRO (AP) — 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 ...