Over 1150 Haj pilgrims perish in blazing heat

At least 1,170 people on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca have tragically died due to extreme heat, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) .  As many as 98 of them are from India. The hottest recorded temperature in the Grand Mosque of Mecca was 51.8 °C (125.2 °F) 2. This heartbreaking incident affected pilgrims from multiple countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Indonesia,  and more . The Saudi government has yet to release an official report, but estimates indicate a devastating toll. More than half of those perished are unregistered pilgrims.