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Between 14 and 19 June 2024, at least 1,301 people on the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca died due to extreme heat, with temperatures exceeding 50 °C (122 °F). [1] [2] Extreme heat caused heat stroke and dehydration, leading to the deaths.
Stoning of the Devil, 2006. The dense, surging crowds, trekking from one station of the pilgrimage to the next, can cause a progressive crowd collapse.At densities above six [2] to seven [3] persons per square meter, individuals cannot move, groups are swept along in waves, individuals jostle to find breath and to avoid falling and being trampled, and hundreds of deaths can occur as a result.
14–19 June – 2024 Hajj disaster: At least 1,301 pilgrims die from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Mecca according to figures released by various countries. This is the worst in the history of the Hajj.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca "Haj" redirects here. For other uses, see Hajj (disambiguation) and Haj (disambiguation). Hajj حَجّ Pilgrims at the Al-Masjid Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca on Hajj in 2010 Status Active Genre Religious pilgrimage Begins 8th day of Dhu al-Hijja Ends 12th or 13th ...
2024 Hajj disaster. At least 1,081 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning. At least 36 people are killed and more than 60 others are hospitalized after consuming tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India. (New Indian Express)
The Hajj Organizing Agency (Indonesian: Badan Penyelenggara Haji) is an Indonesian government cabinet-level agency in charge of organizing the Hajj.The agency is led by a head, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, since 22 October 2024 ().
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Saudi Hajj minister, Bandar Al Hajjar, [note 2] stated that the Hajj that year would be the last to be affected by reductions in pilgrim quotas due to construction work and is quoted to have said that, "Starting from next Hajj season, the number of pilgrims will increase to 5 million and then to 30 million in the coming five years". [46] [47]