a minute agoThe balance of pilgrims dead from the heat increases during Hagi, dozens missing
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)The balance of pilgrims dead during Hagi in Saudi Arabia has gone to 922. The figures are made known by the Agence France-Presse (AFP). Most deaths are attributed to the heat. As international media reports report, most victims are Egyptian nationals. “All deaths (not many recently announced) are [...]
The “all deaths (not many recently announced) are due to heat”, as the maximum temperature reached 51.8 degrees Celsius”, an Arab diplomat said. Tens more have been reported missing as family members began searching hospitals.
Haxhi of heat is one of the five pillars of Islam, and any Muslim who can afford it must do it at least once in his life. The dates of the pilgrimage are assigned according to the Muslim calendar, which is based on lunar cycles and rituals are held in recent years under scorching temperatures. Pilgrims are suffering more and more of the effects of climate change, a Saudi study published in May revealed that temperatures in ritualistic sites are increasing by 0.4 degrees Celsius every decade.
This year, 1.8 million people, most of whom had traveled from abroad, are reported to have attended.
