The death toll in connection with the Muslim pilgrimage, Hajj, has exceeded 1,000, according to a compilation by the news agency AFP. Several thousand people have required medical attention for heatstroke in the Saudi heat, where the temperature has reportedly climbed to 52 degrees at times.
WorldHundreds of pilgrims have died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The strenuous pilgrimage is being carried out this year in very high temperatures.
WorldOver 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims are in place in Mecca as hajj, one of the world's largest religious gatherings, officially begins. The war in Gaza casts long shadows over this year's pilgrimage. Saudi authorities have issued warnings against political expressions.
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