At least 550 Hajj pilgrims die in scorching 50C heat in Mecca as world's largest gathering of Muslims draws to a close
- At least 550 people died in Mecca as local temperatures rose well above 50C
- More than half came from Egypt, two diplomats revealed
- The total death toll from multiple countries is 577
Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year.
At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries' responses revealed.
'All of them (the Egyptians) died because of heat' except for one who sustained fatal injuries during a minor crowd crush, one of the diplomats said, adding the total figure came from the hospital morgue in the Al-Muaisem neighbourhood of Mecca.
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