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CAIRO — 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...
Jun 19, 2024 · MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert...
Jun 25, 2024 · In recent decades, the sheer size of Hajj crowds has been a factor in the number of deadly incidents during the pilgrimage, including a stampede that killed more than 700 people in 2015.
Jun 24, 2024 · June 24, 2024. At least 1,300 people died during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca this year. It was unclear whether the death toll was higher than usual, as each year pilgrims die...
Jun 23, 2024 · Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say. More than half of the fatalities were people from Egypt. Muslim pilgrims shield themselves from...
Sep 24, 2015 · More than 700 people were crushed to death Thursday in a stampede just outside Mecca during the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia that has been attended by millions of...
Sep 24, 2015 · BAGHDAD — More than 700 Muslim worshipers were killed in a stampede near Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Thursday, a disaster that raised questions about the country’s ability to manage the...
