At least 320 of the dead are from Egypt and Saudi officials report treating more than 2,000 people for heat stress.Hundreds die of extreme heat on Muslim pilgrimage, reports say
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. Three hundred and twenty-three of the dead were Egyptians, most of whom perished due to heat-related illness, AFP reported, citing two Arab diplomats.
