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Evening Standard
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Lola Christina Alao

What is Hajj and why are there so many deaths during the Muslim pilgrimage?

Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke in Saudi Arabia after temperatures topped 50°C.

Some 165 Indonesians are among the dead, CNN Indonesia reported. Additionally, at least 41 Jordanians, 35 Tunisians, and 11 Iranians have died, according to authorities in each country.

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