CNN  —  There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia last...

The official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll could be more than double that as reports...

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's health minister said Sunday.

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's health minister said Sunday.

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's health minister said Sunday.

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's health minister said Sunday.

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's health minister said Sunday.

Five South African pilgrims passed away in Saudi Arabia during the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj but not due to the extreme heat.

%BlogLink% %FearturedImage% %PostLink% The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of...

Saudi Arabia has not commented on the death toll amid the heat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, required of every able Muslim once in their life.