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Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900

By Odisha News Online Jun 20, 2024 104

RIYADH, JUN 20: Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, […]Continue Reading

Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic

By Odisha News Online Jul 4, 2022 281

MECCA,JULY 4: White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Mecca as Islam’s holiest city prepares to host the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic. Banners welcoming the faithful, including the first international visitors since 2019, festooned squares and alleys, while armed security forces patrolled the ancient city, Continue Reading