Temperatures top 51C in the shade at the Grand Mosque in Mecca PUBLISHED : 19 Jun 2024 at 22: 09 Muslim pilgrims usage umbrellas to guard themselves from the sun as they collect to participatein midday prayers exterior Nimrah Mosque at the Plain of Arafat, exterior the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on June15 (Photo: Reuters) RIYADH – Hundreds of visitors have passedaway throughout the yearly Muslim trip to Mecca inthemiddleof scorching heat, according to press reports and foreign ministries. At least 550 individuals have passedaway on hajj, diplomats informed the French outlet Agence France Presse (AFP) on Tuesday. Three hundred and twenty-three of the dead were Egyptians, most of whom died due to heat-related healthproblem, AFP reported, mentioning 2 Arab diplomats. Reuters was not able to rightaway confirm those numbers. Stampedes, campingtent fires and other mishaps have triggered hundreds of deaths throughout hajj to Saudi Arabia in the past 30 years. The trip started on Friday. Saudi state TELEVISION stated temperaturelevels increased on Monday as high as 51.8 d
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