
Heatstroke Kills 14 Pilgrims In Mecca
Heatstroke Kills 14 Pilgrims In Mecca Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims have died while performing rituals related to the hajj and 17 others missing. Jordan’s official news agency disclosed this on Sunday. The agency said the pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, based on a report from Jordan’s Foreign Ministry. Temperatures in Mecca reached nearly 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday with recent studies indicating that climate change will increase health risks there. On Saturday, the country’s medical centre for heat exhaustion treated 225 pilgrims for heat stress and fatigue. Meanwhile, this is not the first death…









