Hajj: 19 pilgrims die, several missing as heat wave hinders ‘stoning of devil’ rite

No fewer than 19 pilgrims have died and several others reported missing due to extreme temperatures that crippled hajj rituals at the sacred city of Muna, Saudi Arabia. Besides, the Saudi Arabia authorities had declared a five hours movement restriction at Muna, to reduce the impact of devastating weather conditions that escalated to above 46 degree celsius on Monday. Jordan’s foreign ministry on Monday confirmed that a significant percent of her citizens on pilgrimage were part of those who lost their lives, occasioned by intense heat at Muna, where millions are presently residing to complete the stoning of the devil,The post Hajj: 19 pilgrims die, several missing as heat wave hinders ‘stoning of devil’ rite appeared first on Guardian Nigeria News.

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