More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat
apnews.com
83% of the 1,301 fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances in soaring temperatures, the Saudi health minister said.
  • KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 months ago

    There are, reportedly, many more making the pilgrimage without the permit to be authorized than previously…

    And what’s the answer why they aren’t prepared for people who break their rules? Couldn’t be that those permits cost hella money for those people, and the price isn’t exactly a “halal” thing… could it?

    Taking one right out of the Vatican’s earlier edition of the playbook I see.