Scorching Heat Ravages Hajj as More Than 1,170 Pilgrims Die — The Wall Street Journal
Americans and hundreds of Egyptians among the dead in Saudi Arabia’s annual event, which suffered its highest death toll since 2015
Hasnain says:
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“The bus that was arranged to take him to Arafat on Saturday filled up fast, so he paid $400 for another ride. But the police stopped that bus from transporting unpermitted pilgrims, forcing him to walk for miles.
Kamal last heard from his father eight hours later when he reached Namira Mosque in Arafat for midday prayers; after that, his phone was off. Relatives in Saudi Arabia checked area hospitals but it wasn’t until Tuesday that they learned Kamal’s father had died. His name appeared on an online list of the deceased without indicating a cause.”
Posted on 2024-06-22T02:15:40+0000