Havoc in Saudi Arabia, more than 550 Hajj pilgrims dead, hundreds missing

This time the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia became the death knell for many people. More than 550 hajj pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia as a result of the searing weather. At the same time, hundreds of people are missing. On Wednesday, the last day of the Hajj journey, this news caused concern among all. For the first time in Saudi Arabia, on the day of Bakrid (Eid-Al-Adha), there was news of Hajj pilgrims dying as a result of heat. Then, 14 individuals perished from heatstroke, including Jordanian Hajj pilgrims. However, the most recent data is really concerning. According to the latest official numbers, more than 550 people have died, while the foreign news agency AFP reports 577. The Saudi authorities revealed this information on Tuesday. Most of the Haj pilgrims who died are from Egypt. Their number is being told to be 323. At the same time, about 60 Haj pilgrims from Jordan have died.

According to the international news agency AFP, the possible number of Haj pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia is 577. Diplomats said that the total number in the morgue of Al-Muaisem, one of the largest morgues in Mecca, was 550, so the number of deaths in the official figures is stated to be 550.

Let us tell you that climate change in Saudi Arabia is rapidly affecting the Haj pilgrimage, the mercury in Mecca is increasing by 0.4 degrees Celsius every decade. The Saudi National Meteorological Center said that the temperature in the Grand Mosque of Mecca reached 51.8 degrees Celsius on Monday.

Saudi Arabian officials have reported treating more than 2,000 Hajj pilgrims suffering from heat. Last year also 240 pilgrims died during Hajj due to heat, but this time the death toll has crossed 550 and it is not stopping.