At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians
– 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 60 Jordanians also died, the diplomats said, up from an official tally of 41 given earlier on Tuesday by Amman. Temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Monday, the Saudi national meteorology centre said. Saudi authorities have reported treating more than 2,000 pilgrims suffering from heat stress but have not updated that figure since Sunday and have not provided information on fatalities.Saudi officials had advised pilgrims to use umbrellas, drink plenty of water and avoid exposure to the sun during the hottest hours of the day.
Around 1.8 million pilgrims took part in the Hajj this year, 1.6 million of them from abroad, according to Saudi authorities.Each year tens of thousands of pilgrims attempt to perform the Hajj through irregular channels as they cannot afford the often costly procedures for official Hajj visas. "Irregular pilgrims caused great chaos in the Egyptian pilgrims' camps, causing the collapse of services," said an Egyptian official supervising the country's Hajj mission.They died "from the heat because most people had no place" to take shelter.
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