Overview

• Temperatures in Mecca reached 51.8°C, causing widespread heat exhaustion and fatalities.
• Many victims were unregistered pilgrims who lacked access to air-conditioned rest areas.
• Saudi authorities recorded over 2,700 cases of heat exhaustion during the pilgrimage.
• Families are searching hospitals and using social media to locate missing loved ones.
• Experts warn that climate change is making the Hajj increasingly dangerous each year.