Hundreds Die of Extreme Heat on Muslim Pilgrimage, Reports Say

Rescuers carry away a man effected by the scorching heat during the hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near Saudi Arabia's city of Mecca, on June 16, 2024. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images

RIYADH/MINA—Hundreds of visitors have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat, according to press reports and foreign ministries.

At least 550 people have died on haj, diplomats told French outlet Agence France Presse (AFP) on Tuesday.