The death toll from this year’s #hajj has exceeded 1,000, with more than half of the victims #UnregisteredWorshippers who performed the #pilgrimage in #ExtremeHeat in #SaudiArabia.

Each year tens of thousands of pilgrims try to join the hajj through irregular channels as they cannot afford the often costly #OfficialPermits. #ClimateChange

More than 1,000 #HajjPilgrims die amid temperatures approaching 52C in #Mecca
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/20/more-than-1000-hajj-pilgrims-die-in-mecca-as-temperatures-hit-high-of-51c