Search for missing pilgrims continues after hajj heat deaths

Friends and family of missing hajj pilgrims have been searching hospitals and pleading online for news, fearing the worst after hundreds died during the annual rites inThe total number of people reported dead so far is 645, according to an AFP tally of figures released by various countries. About 1.8 million people attended the pilgrimage.

He is not the only one desperate for information. Facebook and other social media networks have been flooded with pictures of the missing and requests for information. For the past few years, the mainly outdoor rituals have taken place during the sweltering Saudi summer. According to a Saudi study published last month, temperatures in the area are rising 0.4C each decade.

On Wednesday, an Asian diplomat told AFP there were “around 68 dead” from India and that others were missing. “Some because of natural causes and we had many old-age pilgrims. And some are due to the weather conditions, that’s what we assume,” he said.Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersSaudi Arabia has not provided information on deaths, though it reported more than 2,700 cases of “heat exhaustion” on Sunday alone.

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