“At least 562 people have died during the [2024] haj, according to a Reuters tally based on foreign ministry statements and sources. Egypt alone has registered 307 deaths and another 118 missing, medical and security sources told Reuters, as temperatures at times soared past 51 degrees Celsius (124 Fahrenheit).”
from “Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat,” Reuters 6/19/24.
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