"More than 550 hajj pilgrims die in Mecca as temperatures exceed 50C.... At least 320 of the dead are from Egypt and Saudi officials report treating more than 2,000 people for heat stress... Temperatures hit 51.8Cat the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Monday, the Saudi national meteorology centre said.." h/t @laureen https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/hundreds-of-hajj-pilgrims-die-in-mecca-from-heat-related-illness #heatwave #mecca #climate #climateemergency #death #heatstroke