Saudi Authorities: Greater than 1,300 Muslims died on Hajj because of warmth wave

[서울=뉴스핌]Reporter Park Gong-sik = The federal government of Saudi Arabia introduced on the twenty third (native time) that greater than 1,300 Muslims who went on pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, died as a result of warmth.

In its first official assertion on the loss of life toll, the Saudi authorities stated 83% of the useless have been individuals who walked lengthy distances whereas uncovered to the new solar with out correct preparation and with out formal visas to take part in rites of Hajj pilgrimage.

Even pilgrims who acquired official permits spent most of their time exterior, leading to many casualties.

The temperature in Mecca, the middle of the Muslim pilgrimage ritual, soared to 51.8 levels on the seventeenth, and a lethal warmth wave continues across the summer season solstice.

The Saudi authorities stated the announcement of the official loss of life toll was delayed as a result of it took time to substantiate the loss of life of unauthorized pilgrims.

CNN reviews that 1000’s of {dollars} are wanted to acquire permits for the pilgrimage, which is proscribed to a complete of 1.8 million individuals, and though they’ll journey in air-conditioned buses and the water and meals they should get, many unofficial pilgrims are nonetheless open. to the warmth, which reached a most of 51 levels Celsius.

In the meantime, after a cupboard assembly on the twenty second, the Egyptian authorities introduced that it might revoke the licenses of 16 pilgrimage tour corporations that despatched unlawful pilgrims and defied firm officers.

The loss of life toll of Egyptian pilgrims calculated by the Egyptian authorities is 31, however Reuters, citing Egyptian safety officers and hospitals, put the loss of life toll at 672 and 25 lacking.

In keeping with Indonesian authorities information, 236 Indonesians have died through the pilgrimage. India’s overseas ministry stated the loss of life toll in India is 98.

The summer season solstice, which runs from December 7 to 12 based on the Islamic calendar, coincided with a warmth wave in Saudi Arabia this yr. Pilgrims carried out the ritual pilgrimage in warmth waves of 49 to 51 levels Celsius.

Muslim pilgrims carry out a ritual circumambulation of the Kaaba at Masjid Al Haram in Mecca on the 18th. [사진=로이터]

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