At least 550 hajj pilgrims die after temperatures soar above 50°C at Mecca
Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims have died from the heat in Mecca (Picture: AFP) At least 550 muslims making a pilgrimage to Mecca have died due to extreme heat. It is believed 323 of those killed during the Hajj were Egyptian pilgrims, with around 60 Jordanians also succumbing to heat-related symptoms as temperatures in the Saudi … Read more