INDIAN DEATH IN HAJJ
Tackling heat needs adequate planning
During this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, over 1,300 pilgrims, including 68 Indians, lost their lives due to severe heat, with temperatures soaring to 52°C from June 14 to 19. Throughout this period, approximately 1.8 million pilgrims, including 1.6 million from abroad, participated in rituals in and around Mecca. Saudi officials reported that 83% of the deceased were pilgrims who did not have proper permits and undertook long journeys without sufficient protection and assistance.
Hajj Death Toll: 98 Indian pilgrims dead, MEA says
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reported that 98 Indian pilgrims have died during the Hajj pilgrimage due to extreme heat conditions. The pilgrimage, which involves 1.8 million people, took place during the Saudi summer. The heat has led to a temperature increase of 0.4 degrees Celsius per decade in the region.
68 Indians among 900 Hajj pilgrims who have lost their lives in Mecca, says Saudi diplomat
Friends and family are searching for missing hajj pilgrims as the death toll from this year's pilgrimage, carried out in extreme heat, has risen to over 900. The scorching temperatures, reaching 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, have raised concerns for the well-being of the 1.8 million participants, many of whom are elderly or infirm. The majority of the deaths are reportedly due to heat-related causes, with Egyptians accounting for a significant portion of the casualties.
PoK impressed by J-K's development, questions Pakistan's fraud narrative
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Summer means suffering: How workers survive intense Gulf heat
Workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are ubiquitous in the oil-rich Gulf countries, providing cheap labour and filling the jobs shunned by citizens in favour of high-paying government positions.
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic's shadow
This year, the holiday comes as many countries battle the delta variant first identified in India, prompting some to impose new restrictions or issue appeals for people to avoid congregating and follow safety protocols.
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Afghan Taliban announces death of Jalaluddin Haqqani
Haqqani belonged to Afghanistan's Paktika province, bordering Pakistan, and rose to prominence during the Afghan war against Soviet forces in 1980s.
Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede rises to 74
The death toll of Indians in the Haj stampede rose to 74 today with Saudi authorities announcing more causalities, even as scores of people were still missing.
Death toll of Indians in Haj stampede rises to 45
King Salman has ordered the formation of a committee to probe the deadly incident during the pilgrimage in which around two million people took part.
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