RIYADH: Friends and family searched for missing haj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching...

Riyadh says more than four-fifths did not have permit to make pilgrimage to Mecca, where temperatures hit 51.8C

According to AFP, the death toll from the Hajj 2024 has surpassed 1,000, with more than half of those killed being unregistered pilgrims who...

Deadly stampedes are relatively common during Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas with few safety measures.

Relatives seek news of missing loved ones after hundreds reported dead as temperatures hit 51.8C in Saudi Arabia

More than 1,000 people died during haj this year, according to a Reuters tally, as extreme heat hammered the nearly two million who took part in the...

More than 1,000 people died during haj this year, according to a Reuters tally, as extreme heat hammered the nearly two million who took part in the...

Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday,  June 19, as the death toll surged past 900.   Relatives who couldn’t reach...