Brits are being urged to be careful as a potentially deadly disease has been detected in travellers returning home. According to Travel Health Pro, which is supported by the Foreign Office, a total of 14 cases of meningococcal disease have been confirmed in people leaving Saudi Arabia, including some from the UK. Invasive meningococcal disease … Read more
An annual rites pilgrimage has turned into a mass death event as an extreme heat wave grips Saudi Arabia, with temperatures soaring to over 50 C in some areas. Upwards of 550 pilgrims have died, mostly due to heat-related illness, during this year’s five-day Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, one of Islam’s holiest cities. Saudi Arabia … Read more
At least 550 pilgrims lost their lives during this year’s Hajj due to severe heat, Arab diplomats disclosed. The Saudi national meteorology center recorded temperatures soaring to 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) at Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Monday. The highest casualties were Egyptians, with 323 succumbing primarily to heat-related illnesses. According to a diplomat, “All … Read more
