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1300 people died making the Hajj in 2024, from the heat /* New safety measures in place this year
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US couple 'walked for hours' before dying in Hajj heat
Caitriona PerryMon, June 24, 2024 at 9:49 PM EDT·3 min read
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Heartbreaking last text from mum before Hajj heat death
A US couple who died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were walking for over two hours in scorching temperatures before they succumbed to heat stroke, their daughter has told the BBC.
Alhaji Alieu Dausy Wurie, 71, and Haja Isatu Wurie, 65, of Bowie, Maryland, were among an estimated 1,300 people who died during the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Temperatures during this year's gathering exceeded 122F (50C) at times.
Saida Wurie told the BBC her parents' tour group had failed to provide many of the items it promised, including food and adequate water.
The Sierra Leone-born couple went missing on Sunday 16 June, two weeks after arriving in Saudi Arabia.
Days later, the younger Ms Wurie was informed that they had died.
The grieving daughter told the BBC the Hajj pilgrimage was "very important" to her parents, and they had paid $11,500 (£9,000) each to go.
"It's something that they wanted to do their entire lives," she added. "They were beyond excited."
The couple travelled to the Middle East with a group of nearly 100 other pilgrims through an American touring company operating out of Maryland.
According to Ms Wurie, "a lot of the things promised to them weren't provided".
"They went a few days having to find food for themselves, even though the package was supposed to come with meals every day."
With minimal supplies in the smouldering heat, the couple told Ms Wurie that they were "taking it a day at a time" and making sure they stayed hydrated.
The BBC has contacted the company for comment.
The Wuries sent a last text to their daughter [BBC]
In their last text exchange - after several missed calls - Ms Wurie said that her parents told them that they had been "walking for over two hours".
Soon after, consular officials and a member of the same tour group confirmed that the couple had died.
With the help of consular officials, Ms Wurie was able to determine which cemetery her parents had been buried in, although they have not yet pinpointed the location within the burial ground.
"They don't have their personal effects," she said. "It's a lot of questions, and we need to find some answers."
Ms Wurie said she plans to travel to Saudi Arabia to find where her parents were interred.
She also told the BBC that the tour company had said it would provide the proper visas and registration for the trip, but failed to do so.
According to the official Saudi news agency SPA, most of the Mecca pilgrims did not have official permits. The process of obtaining official Hajj permits can be costly or complicated, however.
The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage by Muslim people to the holy city of Mecca. Those who are financially and physically able to complete the journey are expected to do so at least once in their lifetime.
Saudi Arabia said about 1.8 million people took part in this year's pilgrimage.
The country's Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said officials recently began making efforts to raise awareness of heat stress.
Saudi Arabia has recently come under criticism for not making the Hajj safer, particularly for unregistered pilgrims.
Those without proper permits struggle to access spaces that provide air conditioning and other resources for official travellers.
The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage by Muslim people to the holy city of Mecca [Getty Images]
It's crazy how religion overrides even the most basic human survival instincts. 
You got people having heatstrokes, starving themselves to death, suicide bombing people, all kinds of dumb shyt for imaginary sky daddies
If we're being honest, religions are just cults that are mainstream.
You got people having heatstrokes, starving themselves to death, suicide bombing people, all kinds of dumb shyt for imaginary sky daddies
If we're being honest, religions are just cults that are mainstream.
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Dumb asses
US couple 'walked for hours' before dying in Hajj heat
Caitriona Perry
Mon, June 24, 2024 at 9:49 PM EDT·3 min read
441
Heartbreaking last text from mum before Hajj heat death
A US couple who died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were walking for over two hours in scorching temperatures before they succumbed to heat stroke, their daughter has told the BBC.
Alhaji Alieu Dausy Wurie, 71, and Haja Isatu Wurie, 65, of Bowie, Maryland, were among an estimated 1,300 people who died during the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Temperatures during this year's gathering exceeded 122F (50C) at times.
Saida Wurie told the BBC her parents' tour group had failed to provide many of the items it promised, including food and adequate water.
The Sierra Leone-born couple went missing on Sunday 16 June, two weeks after arriving in Saudi Arabia.
Days later, the younger Ms Wurie was informed that they had died.
The grieving daughter told the BBC the Hajj pilgrimage was "very important" to her parents, and they had paid $11,500 (£9,000) each to go.
"It's something that they wanted to do their entire lives," she added. "They were beyond excited."
The couple travelled to the Middle East with a group of nearly 100 other pilgrims through an American touring company operating out of Maryland.
According to Ms Wurie, "a lot of the things promised to them weren't provided".
"They went a few days having to find food for themselves, even though the package was supposed to come with meals every day."
With minimal supplies in the smouldering heat, the couple told Ms Wurie that they were "taking it a day at a time" and making sure they stayed hydrated.
The BBC has contacted the company for comment.
The Wuries sent a last text to their daughter [BBC]
In their last text exchange - after several missed calls - Ms Wurie said that her parents told them that they had been "walking for over two hours".
Soon after, consular officials and a member of the same tour group confirmed that the couple had died.
With the help of consular officials, Ms Wurie was able to determine which cemetery her parents had been buried in, although they have not yet pinpointed the location within the burial ground.
"They don't have their personal effects," she said. "It's a lot of questions, and we need to find some answers."
Ms Wurie said she plans to travel to Saudi Arabia to find where her parents were interred.
She also told the BBC that the tour company had said it would provide the proper visas and registration for the trip, but failed to do so.
According to the official Saudi news agency SPA, most of the Mecca pilgrims did not have official permits. The process of obtaining official Hajj permits can be costly or complicated, however.
The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage by Muslim people to the holy city of Mecca. Those who are financially and physically able to complete the journey are expected to do so at least once in their lifetime.
Saudi Arabia said about 1.8 million people took part in this year's pilgrimage.
The country's Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said officials recently began making efforts to raise awareness of heat stress.
Saudi Arabia has recently come under criticism for not making the Hajj safer, particularly for unregistered pilgrims.
Those without proper permits struggle to access spaces that provide air conditioning and other resources for official travellers.
The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage by Muslim people to the holy city of Mecca [Getty Images]
Jean toomer
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It’s the house of Abraham.
Jean toomer
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The saudia government treats the hajj like Disney world and have made a fortune without building the necessary infrastructure to combat the effects of global warming. It’s frankly a ridiculous situation.
They will have endless supply of customers regardless of the infrastructure.
When it comes to religion common sense goes out the windows most of the time.
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06/04/25
Saudi Arabia revamps safety plans for Hajj in bid to prevent deaths
Technology and tighter controls are hoped to help avoid a repeat of last year, when extreme heat killed 1,301 people
www.telegraph.co.uk
Extreme heat
But perhaps the most significant threat to worshippers is the searing heat.The authorities have planted 20,000 trees to create shade and cool the air, installed 400 water coolers, and thousands of misting fans at key points along the pilgrimage route, which runs from the city of Mina through a series of holy sites to Mecca.
One of the world’s largest cooling systems is used to keep temperatures in Mecca’s Grand Mosque between 22 and 24 degrees.
Roads on the pilgrimage route have been paved with reflective white material to reduce heat absorption. These so-called “white roads” include a new four kilometre pathway leading to Mount Arafat, or the Mountain of Mercy, where pilgrims traditionally assemble on the second day of Hajj to pray and recite the Koran for hours.
An official Hajj safety kit emphasises the importance of light-coloured clothing and umbrellas and has details on how to treat symptoms of dehydration and exhaustion.
Saudi authorities have asked pilgrims to remain in their tents between 10am and 4pm during the “Day of Arafat” on Thursday. There is little to no shade on the 230-ft hill on the outskirts of Mecca.
“You don’t have to be outside your tent during [the climb of] Arafat. You don’t have to climb the mountain,” Abdullah Asiri, Saudi’s deputy minister for population health, told AFP, adding that there was no religious obligation to do so.
A total of 50,000 healthcare workers have been mobilised, up 25 per cent from last year, as well as 7,500 paramedics.
These health workers are spread between 71 emergency points and 15 field hospitals, each with a capacity of more than 1,200 beds.
Last year, medical staff treated nearly 2,800 pilgrims for heat stroke and other related conditions, said the health ministry. They said they are expecting a higher volume of patients this year.
Damn brehNow they really are going to the holy land.
