At least 1,301 people died in Hajj pilgrimage due to extreme 50°C heat

Thousands of people took part in the pilgrimage – but at least 1,301 died due to the unbearable weather
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At least 1,301 people died in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Most of those were unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in the intense 50°C heat.

Temperatures soared to unbearable extremes in recent days in the Middle East as scores of people succumbed to the conditions.

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