MEKKAH: It has been confirmed by the concerned authorities that thirty-five Pakistani pilgrims had lost their lives due to heat related complications during the 2024 Hajj.
Scorching sun had also claimed lives of hundreds of irregular (intended Hajjis) who were too poor to pay the fees to use the facilities (including air-conditioned spaces) available to regular pilgrims.
1000 hajis – who died during hajj – belonged to autonomous Kurdistan region, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Senegal, Sudan and Tunisia. According to sources 658 Egyptians who died were hoodwinking the KSA by joining the Hajj sans paying for it.
Hence they were not able to benefit from the facilities provided by the host to combat the heat. KSA is presently providing medical treatment to thousands of pilgrims suffering from heat-related maladies.
Newspakistan.tv