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The health minister of Saudi Arabia said at least 1,301 died during the pilgrimage. [2] [7] Of the dead, at least 600 were Egyptian pilgrims. Jordanian diplomats stated that 60 Jordanians also died from extreme heat. [8] Tunisia's foreign ministry reported that at least 35 Tunisian pilgrims died during "a sharp rise in temperatures".
The US State Department said multiple US citizens died during the Hajj pilgrimage but did not provide a number. “We can confirm the deaths of multiple U.S. citizens in Saudi Arabia.
The average daily wet-bulb temperatures during Hajj between 1979 and 2019 exceeded the US National Weather Service danger threshold of 24.6 °C (76.3 °F) on 38 days, nearly half of which took place in 2015–2019. The study also showed that Hajj pilgrims from countries with colder average temperature were 4.5 times more likely to die than ...
This is a timeline of events during the year 2024 which relate ... 1300 people die because of extreme heat during the Hajj. [2] ... Russian invasion of Ukraine;
After 1,300 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, witnesses and experts say high temperatures and difficulties with crowd control made the event dangerous.
The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca that wrapped up last week became a death march for over 1,300 Hajj participants who died in temperatures that climbed above 124 degrees.
Pyrotechnics used during a show ignited rubber foam used to soundproof the ceiling, setting the entire club ablaze in minutes. The main entrance was only accessible through a narrow hall where most of the crush occurred. 251: 1 February 2004: 2004 Hajj stampede: Saudi Arabia: Mina: Occurred at Jamarat Bridge during the Stoning of the Devil ...
Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, Ukrainian energy crisis. A series of Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes target critical energy infrastructure in cities across in Ukraine, killing at least two people, injuring 20 others, and causing widespread emergency blackouts.