Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims reported dead amid lethal heatwave
More than 500 people visiting Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage have died in surging temperatures, according to multiple sources, with the reported death toll still rising. Press agency AFP reported that at least 320 of the dead were citizens of Egypt, while Reuters reported that the Indonesian health ministry had recorded 144 deaths among its citizens attending the pilgrimage. Jordan, Senegal, Tunisia and Iran have also confirmed deaths. The total toll currently stands at around 550, nearly double the number of deaths reported at last year's pilgrimage. An estimated 1.8 million people have...