Extreme heat|Saudi Arabian authorities have warned that the temperature at the pilgrimage sites could reach up to 48 degrees.
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died of heatstroke during a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the countries’ authorities said on Sunday.
There is a deadly heat in Saudi Arabia: the country’s authorities have warned that the temperature at the pilgrimage sites can reach up to 48 degrees.
Fourteen of the dead are Jordanians and five are Iranians. In addition, a dozen Jordanians were missing.
of Saudi Arabia the authorities have tried to help the pilgrims with, among other things, water distribution, air-conditioned areas and counseling services.
According to Saudi Arabia’s statistical authorities, more than 1.8 million people will participate in the pilgrimage this year.
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