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Josh Salisbury

At least 14 dead and 17 missing during Hajj pilgrimage amid soaring temperatures

At least 14 Jordanian citizens have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after suffering severe sunstroke.

Jordanian officials said the deaths were caused by “sun stroke due to the extreme heat wave" and a further 17 people had been reported missing.

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