More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat
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83% of the 1,301 fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances in soaring temperatures, the Saudi health minister said.

“During this year’s Hajj period, daily high temperatures ranged between 46 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) and 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) in Mecca and sacred sites in and around the city”

  • kippinitreal@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Wow! Saudi Arabia killing poor people without having to spend money on beheading equipment! Just imagine the savings!

    In all seriousness, Saudi Arabia is doing s shit job at protecting and taking care of it’s mecca visitors. You could even argue their OPEC cartel has made/is making global warming waaaay worse that it needed to be, making these extreme heat situation more likely.