June 18, 2024
Thematic image of Makkah. On Monday, according to the Saudi weather service, temperatures reached 51.8°C at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, where pilgrims circle the Kaaba. PHOTO: UNSPLASH
Haj pilgrimage ends amid deadly Saudi heat spike
One of the world’s largest religious gatherings unfolded during the oven-like Saudi summer again this year, and authorities recorded more than 2,700 cases of “heat exhaustion” on Sunday alone.
