The temperature reached its highest on Sunday in Mecca and the sacred sites in and around the city, Associated Press journalist Baraa Anwer explained. More than 2,760 pilgrims suffered from sunstroke and heat stress on Sunday alone at the start of the first round of stoning, according to the Health Ministry.
High temperatures cause deaths and heatstroke as Muslims perform Hajj pilgrimage - AP explains
The temperature reached its highest on Sunday in Mecca and the sacred sites in and around the city, Associated Press journalist Baraa Anwer explained. More than 2,760 pilgrims suffered from sunstroke and heat stress on Sunday alone at the start of the first round of stoning, according to the Health Ministry.