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Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · 5 months ago

Death toll from heat at hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia passes 900

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Death toll from heat at hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia passes 900

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Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · 5 months ago

Temperatures hit 51.8°C in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, on Monday, as 1.8 million people took part in the annual pilgrimage.

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keep in mind that the Hajj can be a pretty grueling rite even before adding in extreme heat

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