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Hundreds Died during This Year's Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid Intense Heat, Officials Say

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11:21 JST, June 20, 2024

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Wednesday as people tried to claim their loved ones’ bodies.

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