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Haj heatwave: Saudi Arabia registers 1,301 pilgrim deaths during pilgrimage in Mecca

Updated On: 24 June, 2024 12:56 PM IST | Riyadh | IANS

The Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said on Sunday that the kingdom's healthcare sector addressed "numerous" heat stress cases, with some individuals still in medical care, the Saudi Press Agency reported

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Among the deceased were several elderly and chronically ill individuals. Photo Courtesy: AFP

Among the deceased were several elderly and chronically ill individuals. Photo Courtesy: AFP

Saudi Arabia has announced that it recorded 1,301 deaths among pilgrims during the Haj season, 83 per cent of whom were unregistered individuals. 

The Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said on Sunday that the kingdom's healthcare sector addressed "numerous" heat stress cases, with some individuals still in medical care, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

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