Russia blames US and vows response for Crimea deaths
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Hajj heat deaths in Saudi Arabia stress climate threat for pilgrims
DUBAI — The effects of a deadly heat wave during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this month were made worse by the lack of accommodation and other services such…
Hajj deaths: ‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
CNN — There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia last week, two pilgrims recently returned…
Hajj Death Toll 2024: Hajj deaths: ‘Walking past bodies covered in white cloth became norm’
As the official death toll of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage rose to 500, two pilgrims who witnessed the situation told CNN that there were not enough medics of basic facilities…
What’s behind deaths at this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia?
Image source, Getty Images Article information Author, Zahra Fatima and BBC World Service Role, BBC News 21 June 2024 Updated 2 hours ago Hundreds of people are thought to have…
Hajj deaths: Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities as hundreds more reported dead
CNN — The official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll could be more than double that as reports emerged that…
Hajj heat deaths: Egyptian pilgrims ‘totally abandoned’
Image caption, Tariq (right) says his 77-year-old mother Effendiya (left) “couldn’t take the baking heat” Article information Author, Sally Nabil Role, BBC Arabic Reporting from Egypt 3 hours ago Hundreds…
Tropical Storm Alberto blamed for several deaths as it moves in on Mexico’s Gulf Coast
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Hajj deaths: Hundreds of pilgrims die as Mecca, Saudi Arabia temperatures soar
Rafiq Maqbool/AP Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil in Mina, near…