Diplomats stated that 577 deaths among pilgrims to Mecca were caused by the heatwave.
Additionally, 323 Egyptian pilgrims died during the Hajj.
“All died due to the heat, except a single pilgrim who died after being wounded during a stampede,” one of the diplomats told AFP.
He added that 60 Jordanians also passed away, while the number of dead Tunisian pilgrims increased to 35, as stated in a Foreign Ministry statement.
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