Australian Dies During Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

About 550 people are estimated to have died during the five-day pilgrimage after temperatures reached 47C in Mecca and other sacred sites around the city.

Muslim pilgrims perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf", circling seven times around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 18, 2024. AFP via Getty Images

An Australian is among hundreds of people who died during the Hajj pilgrimage after intense heat enveloped Islam’s holy sites.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it was providing consular assistance to the pilgrim’s family but was unable to provide further details due to privacy obligations.