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This year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca turned tragic when more than 1,300 died in a heat wave. But it wasn’t just about stifling weather, as some tour companies took advantage of lax visa requirements, which led to overcrowding. CBC | World News
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More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims have died this year amid scorching heat, Saudi Arabia says
More than 1,300 pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia’s health minister said Sunday. CBC | World News
Read More »Hundreds are believed to have died at this year’s Hajj in scorching Saudi heat
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 kingdom, officials said Wednesday as relatives tried to claim their loved ones’ bodies. CBC | World News
Read More »Muslims brave heat for final rites of Hajj pilgrimage
Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world. CBC | World News
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