Over 1,000 Die in Hajj Pilgrimage Amid Global Heatwave
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As Saudi Arabia battles a fatal heatwave that has claimed over 1,000 lives during the Hajj pilgrimage, the global heat crisis continues to intensify.
More than 1,000 people have died while making the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, according to an AFP tally on Thursday. Officials said the main cause of death is extreme heat in the region as temperatures surpass 120 degree Fahrenheit (125 degrees Celsius). Thousands more are being treated for heatstroke.
Saudi Arabia is one of many countries hit by a fatal and unusually early heatwave that is causing deaths and disappearances among locals and tourists.
The numbers are changing constantly, with some coming from individual countries that have hundreds of ci
