25 Jun
2025
30.2° c YEREVAN
22.9° c STEPANAKERT
ABCMEDIA
577 people die in extreme heat in Mecca

577 people die in extreme heat in Mecca

In Saudi Arabia, at least 577 people have died during a pilgrimage to Mecca due to extreme heat. The air temperature in the region exceeded 50°C.

As mentioned, the reason for such a high death toll was the huge number of unregistered pilgrims, whose arrival caused chaos.

 

 

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