Saudi Arabia Hajj Deaths List 2024. The number of deaths during the annual islamic pilgrimage raised questions about saudi arabia’s preparations for intense heat and unregistered. Saudi officials confirmed on sunday that the death toll had topped 1,300.
Hundreds of people died during this year’s hajj pilgrimage in saudi arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees celsius (125 fahrenheit) in mecca, islam ‘s holiest city, on.