At least 1,301 people died during Hajj - Saudi Arabia

BBC ^ | June 23 | BBC

[RandFan]

At least 1,301 people died during Hajj, Saudi Arabia says, mostly unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat.

This year's pilgrimage took place during a heatwave, with temperatures at times exceeding 50C (122F).

More than three-quarters of those who died did not have official permits to be there and walked under direct sunlight without adequate shelter, the official Saudi news agency SPA said.

Some of those who died were elderly or chronically ill, the agency added.

Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said efforts had been made to raise awareness about the dangers of heat stress and how pilgrims could mitigate this.

Health facilities treated nearly half a million pilgrims, including more than 140,000 who did not have a permit, he said, and some were still in hospital for heat exhaustion.

"May Allah forgive and have mercy on the deceased. Our heartfelt condolences go to their families," he said.

[Mogger]

To be a true pilgrimage seems like part of it would be walking at least a hundred miles through the desert with no water.

[mass55th]

"To be a true pilgrimage seems like part of it would be walking at least a hundred miles through the desert with no water."

And no shoes.

[Texan4Life]

1,300 ‘most vulnerable’ Hajj pilgrims died from heat wave in Saudi Arabia

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/06/23/eg-1301-die-in-hajj/4471719181744/

[No name given]

Well said.

[No name given]

Or food.

[No name given]

Or rivers of wine 🍷?

[No name given]

That only shows how irrational they are.

[mass55th]

"Or food."

Or their goat wives.🐐

[Secret Agent Man]

Allahs will

[pepsionice]

Having watched video of the Hajj for this year...I’d say three-quarters of the people walking are over the age of forty. Seemed like a lot of them were age 50 and over.

Depending on where you start....it can run from five miles up to eight miles. There’s supposedly Saudi ‘helpers’ passing out free water, but you’d have to sip water constantly at 110 degrees.

[Reno89519]

Among the 1,300-plus less potential terrorists are two US citizens, Alhaji Alieu Dausy and Haja Isatu Wurie, the latter worked on Maryland Democratic Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks campaign.

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/4736170-maryland-couple-hajj-pilgrimage-deaths/

[Ikeon]

1301 people plus 3 kittens.

[RandFan]

Oh wow that is quite a coincidence don’t you think?

[FroggyTheGremlim]

“The only good muslim ...”

[RandFan]

😂

Did you see Reno’s post? One of the deceased was working on a Senate campaign in MD. I doubt you’ll be mourning.,

[PGalt]

The civilized world could turn the heat up enough to incinerate the black rock. The uncivilized will slaughter us one at a time or 1300+ at a time without warning, The hajj pilgrimage is not necessary. The jihad continues apace. Forever war on the unbeliever.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the link.

[50sDad]

BE FAIR! They were killing themselves in stampedes of wailing, kill-crazy madmen for YEARS before the heat became a factor.

[xp38]

I seem to recall past hajj fatalities tended toward crowd crushing and trampling to death so this heat wave thing is a bit of a new twist for me. If this year the crowd skewed more elderly clearly not enough precautions were done. Hot and crowded doesn’t sound like much fun to me. Sounds a bit like a warmup for hades.

[maddog55]

Add 6 more 0’s and it would be better.