At least 14 Jordanians have died and 17 are missing during the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The deaths were primarily due to sunstroke and heatstroke as temperatures soared to 48°C (118°F). This tragic event highlights the severe conditions faced by pilgrims, with reports indicating that hundreds of thousands have traveled to Mecca for the pilgrimage. On one day alone, more than 2,700 pilgrims suffered from heat stress. Additionally, it has been reported that a total of 19 pilgrims from Jordan and Iran have died due to the extreme heat conditions.
BREAKING At least 550 pilgrims have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, with the majority succumbing to extreme heat, reports AFP. https://t.co/i19la5eM1N
BREAKING At least 550 pilgrims have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, with the majority succumbing to extreme heat, reports AFP. https://t.co/uacP4WxWam
At least 550 people have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, most of them due to heat - AFP
JUST IN: At least 550 people have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, most of them due to heat - AFP
The road to Mecca was strewn with the bodies of pilgrims According to official data, at least 14 pilgrims from Jordan died during the hajj in Saudi Arabia. The cause of their deaths was heat stroke - the temperature in Mecca reached 47°C. https://t.co/Of7XjSwDy1
Hundreds die as soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/iV7lQkZp6D https://t.co/eJ2QOmiRfi
🔵 SOARING TEMPERATURES SCORCH PILGRIMS ON HAJ IN SAUDI ARABIA Throngs of tightly packed pilgrims struggled through searing heat which has claimed lives during the annual Haj pilgrimage as temperatures reached 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade of the Grand… https://t.co/2gSC1akkGd
Muslims have wrapped up the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in searing conditions, amid a temperature spike in Mecca which saw more than a dozen heat-related deaths https://t.co/tePoIv81H5
"Yesterday we were on our way and we saw corpses on the roads, they were covered in white on the road" Authorities in Saudi Arabia have warned Hajj pilgrims to take measures to protect themselves from sweltering temperatures after Jordan reported that 14 of its citizens died of… https://t.co/fX4pHUDb8H
Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia ends as heat spike results in deaths of many https://t.co/tePoIv81H5
14 jordanians died during hajj pilgrimage to mecca after temperatures reached 110 degrees fahrenheit 1.8 million expected to take part this year https://t.co/295w7EmFVF
Saudi Arabian authorities have urged Hajj pilgrims to protect themselves from sweltering temperatures after Jordan reported that 14 of its citizens died of sunstroke https://t.co/LRiX6yUyiF https://t.co/6h6jbZer8K
14 Jordanians who died of heatstroke while performing the holy hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, performed the religious rite outside official regulations, Jordanian officials have said https://t.co/FdJ01RB49v
At least 14 people have died from heatstroke during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/HmXihIRvFP
WaPo @NihaMasih blames "climate change" for six heatstroke deaths during Hajj to Mecca: Increasing heat and humidity due to climate change in parts of Saudi Arabia where the Hajj takes place could make the pilgrimage dangerous for some. https://t.co/ZhNDXliymp Reality: 1.… https://t.co/YFUBcufFEm
At least six Jordanian pilgrims have died of heatstroke while on the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday, amid growing concern over the risks that rising temperatures pose to one of the largest gatherings in the world. https://t.co/lrxep7KzML
At least 19 pilgrims have died due to extreme heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. #heatwave #saudiarabia #hajj https://t.co/brk1Jifzpd
Citizens from Jordan and Iran died performing this year's hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia under gruelling conditions, with more than 2,700 suffering from heat stress on one day alone. https://t.co/G7fgdV2ikT
At least 14 #Jordanian #Hajj pilgrims have died and 17 others were missing during the pilgrimage in #SaudiArabia due to the prevailing scorching heat and extreme #heatwave conditions. More details here: https://t.co/xiwVsdorqB https://t.co/g7VLXddduu
"The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said, as hundreds of thousands poured into Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Muslim holy trip." https://t.co/QdjdfItvKG
At least 14 #Jordanian #Hajj pilgrims have died and 17 others were missing during the pilgrimage in #SaudiArabia due to the prevailing scorching heat and extreme #heatwave conditions. https://t.co/xiwVsdorqB
At least 14 Jordanian pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia after suffering heatstroke, with temperatures reaching 47°C in Mecca 🇸🇦 Horrible. https://t.co/7CTHMN3Z4x
At least 14 people dead during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heatwave https://t.co/zbUgLFdSpA
At least 14 Jordanian pilgrims have succumbed to death while on the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to an "extreme heat wave." Read: https://t.co/YAC2vzw0iC #ITCard #Heatwave https://t.co/kmLCSD3vta
#SaudiArabia: At least 14 Jordanian citizens died during the Hajj pilgrimage due to intense heat. Jordan's Foreign Ministry said 14 of its nationals had died after suffering sunstroke due to the extreme heat wave and a further 17 had been reported missing. The Iranian Red…
Fourteen Jordanians die during the haj in Saudi Arabia, some die to the heat, but the Saudi government keeps pumping oil as if climate change concerns only other people. https://t.co/DGoL5bjTgI
#NDTVWorld | 19 Pilgrims From Jordan, Iran Died In Saudi During Hajj Amid Extreme Heat https://t.co/2sNqAinDQT https://t.co/tl0bKjYss4
14 dead, 17 missing in extreme heat during Muslim haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/0oTTZNGQbl
14 Jordanians Die From Sunstroke During #Hajj Pilgrimage In #SaudiArabia, 17 Others Missing https://t.co/7B9z8IMqJM
At least 19 pilgrims who traveled to Saudi Arabia for Hajj have died, most from heatstroke, as temperatures pushed well past 40 degrees Celsius: https://t.co/mhlKe3eYvT https://t.co/N65fNUbRY3
Breaking News: Fourteen Jordanians died from extreme heat during Hajj as thousands made the Muslim holy pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/xrqSUauq6M
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the haj pilgrimage in #SaudiArabia, authorities from their countries said on June 16, as temperatures soar in the kingdom. https://t.co/kUY6jPvwBB
Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency said on Sunday, as hundreds of thousands poured into Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Muslim holy trip. https://t.co/FHCiSrAR3I
BREAKING: At least 14 Jordanian pilgrims have died from sunstroke during the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Jordan says. https://t.co/HbCmh54HKE
Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday that 14 Jordanians have died and 17 others are missing during the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia Read: https://t.co/iEyaxIJXMe https://t.co/c0EQQ58oj8
Fourteen Jordanians die during haj in Saudi Arabia, some succumb to heat https://t.co/7tg52QtanS https://t.co/6PNpDcO4vy
⚠️ FOURTEEN JORDANIANS DIE DURING HAJ IN SAUDI ARABIA, SOME SUCCUMB TO HEAT Full Story → https://t.co/Ke2b3aFyql
Authorities have reported that at least 14 Jordanians have died and 17 are missing during the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. This comes a day after several pilgrims reportedly succumbed to heat stroke, with temperatures soaring to 48°C (118°F). https://t.co/WV1Ceczw3B
BREAKING: At least 14 Jordanians have died and 17 are missing during the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities have said Read more: https://t.co/yAgrYbYDe3