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Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on June 18, 2024
Pilgrims faced extreme heat at the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mecca, where temperatures soared to 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade near the Grand Mosque, as reported by Saudi state TV on Tuesday. Six Jordanian citizens succumbed to heat stroke during the Haj, according to the Jordanian foreign ministry.
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Published on June 17, 2024 - 00:42
Devil gets stoned in Saudi Arabia
Pilgrims in Mina, Saudi Arabia, have ended this year’s Hajj in the traditional way, by stoning the Devil. The symbolic stoning of the devil marks the final days of Hajj and the start of Eid al-Adha. Despite the intense summer heat, 1.8 million pilgrims gathered for the stoning, with many facing difficulties due to the temperature. Some pilgrims, especially the elderly, fainted from the heat, requiring assistance from Saudi civil defense and medics. Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims died from sunstroke during the Hajj.
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