“At the very least 600.” The surprising testimonies –

At the very least 600 Egyptian pilgrims died in the course of the hajj, the primary Muslim pilgrimage held in Saudi Arabia final week. An Arab diplomat instructed AFP. “All of the deaths simply introduced had been attributable to the warmth,” the diplomat stated. Beforehand, different diplomats had reported that a minimum of 323 Egyptians had died in the course of the hajj, which happened from Friday to Sunday within the top of summer season, when temperatures reached 51.8 levels Celsius.

Riyadh didn’t touch upon the demise toll within the warmth in the course of the pilgrimage, required of each able-bodied Muslim as soon as in a lifetime, nonetheless, tons of of individuals had lined up on the emergency advanced in Mecca’s Al-Muaisem neighborhood, attempting to acquire info on their lacking members of the family. These current noticed some folks faint whereas trying to hold out the symbolic stoning of the satan. Others, together with many Egyptians, misplaced observe of their family members because of the warmth and the crowds.