1,300 Pilgrims Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage

[ADevilYouKhow]

14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage

The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds of thousands poured into Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Muslim holy trip.

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[FAH1223]

May Allah accept their good deeds and their Hajj. Ameen.

I went for Umrah back in November and thats the time of year to do it. But the Hajj season is now in the hotter months (June and next year in May) so heat stroke and dehydration is a big issue. One of my directors at work, she’s Moroccan, her elderly parents did Hajj last year and they were dehydrated and needed medical attention.

 

[merklman]

May Allah accept their good deeds and their Hajj. Ameen.

I went for Umrah back in November and thats the time of year to do it. But the Hajj season is now in the hotter months (June and next year in May) so heat stroke and dehydration is a big issue. One of my directors at work, she’s Moroccan, her elderly parents did Hajj last year and they were dehydrated and needed medical attention.

I went in 2017, that year it was in early Sept and it was horrifically roasting. I do have to say the set up from the Saudis in terms of personnel was fine, but the infrastructure was massively lacking. From what I hear, Mina and Muzdalufah are still a bit of a state.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Hopefully the lunar calendar is more kind with the way things are going global warming wise.

I’m surprised the Saudis haven’t figured something out after previous mass death events. I’m sure they’ve invested a lot and capped visas but death seems avoidable…

 

[Professor Emeritus]

It's only going to get worse. Parts of the world are going to become straight unliveable and Saudi Arabia is one of them.

 

[the cac mamba]

It's only going to get worse. Parts of the world are going to become straight unliveable and Saudi Arabia is one of them.

what a shame

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900 — AFP News

Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900.

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Jeez

 

[thernbroom]

It's only going to get worse. Parts of the world are going to become straight unliveable and Saudi Arabia is one of them.

Heading over at end of July

 

[voiture]

Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900 — AFP News

Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900.

apple.news

Jeez

They are charging people thousands of dollars and can't provide basic medical care? Most of these are probably deaths relating to the hot weather.
Where is all the pilgrimage money going? People need to start asking questions.

 

[SpikeLee Cumbersmith]

Allah not being the most merciful.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

He described “shocking scenes” in Mecca as the heat took hold, especially among unregistered pilgrims who lack permits and are barred from accessing services and facilities, including air-conditioned tents.


In Mecca, as in much of the world, the number of dangerously hot days is surging. By 2050, Mecca will have an estimated 182 days of dangerous heat for those outdoors in the sun, according to an analysis conducted last year by The Washington Post and the nonprofit CarbonPlan. Just as notable, it will have an estimated 54 days when heat is dangerous even in the shade, compared with almost zero at the turn of this century. By those measures, Mecca will be one of the least hospitable places on Earth.

Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims reported dead amid extraordinary heat — The Washington Post

Temperatures reached 125 degrees Fahrenheit during this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca, through the desert of Saudi Arabia.

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[Liu Kang]

I've read reports of 900 dead wtf ?

Death toll from heat at hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia passes 900

Temperatures hit 51.8°C in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, on Monday, as 1.8 million people took part in the annual pilgrimage.

www.lemonde.fr

 

[the cac mamba]

 

[voiture]

The governments need to push pressure on the Saudi Government. SMH! because of religion they are probably scared to say a word.

 

[the cac mamba]

The governments need to push pressure on the Saudi Government. SMH! because of religion they are probably scared to say a word.

liberals wouldn't dare criticize muslims. because they think it preserves their ability to call republicans racist for criticizing muslims