1,300 pilgrims dead under Mecca’s scorching sun

Over 1,300 pilgrims have died during the Hajj pilgrimage at Mecca amid scorching heat. Thousands were also treated for heatstroke.  More than 1.8 million participated in this year’s Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.  Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel said that 83% of the 1,301 fatalities were unathorized pilgrims without ID documents who walked … Continuă lectura 1,300 pilgrims dead under Mecca’s scorching sun