Saudi Arabia's health ministry said on Monday (June 17) that it did not notice any extreme heat-related deaths among pilgrims performing Hajj this year. Speaking to the news agency Reuters, health ministry official Jameel Abualenain said, "Let's look at the population of the haj, the number of 'hajjies' (pilgrims) and their different comorbidities and the risky population, the elderly and those 'hajji' (pilgrims) some of them have different comorbidities, different illnesses and different compliance with the medication to start with.

Saudi Arabia's health ministry said on Monday (June 17) that it did not notice any extreme heat-related deaths among pilgrims performing Hajj this year. Speaking to the news agency Reuters, health ministry official Jameel Abualenain said, "Let's look at the population of the haj, the number of 'hajjies' (pilgrims) and their different comorbidities and the risky population, the elderly and those 'hajji' (pilgrims) some of them have different comorbidities, different illnesses and different compliance with the medication to start with." "And as I mentioned with our well-developed medical staff, units, protocols, ambulance services, that provide of immediate management, we haven't noticed, thank God, any abnormal or deviation from the normal numbers of morbidities and mortalities," Abualenain added. 'Reached over 27,000 pilgrims who suffered from heat illness' Abualenain pointed out that so far, the ministry reached more than 27,000 pilgrims who suffered from heat illnesses, adding, "And just to mention in overall the health services that have been provided during this haj season, we have served more than 140,000 patients in the hospitals and different centres." Also read | Hajj 2024: Turkish pilgrim undergoes life-saving brain surgery in Saudi Arabia "From our risk assessments, we know that this season gonna be very hot. The weather is extremely hot and even before pilgrims arrive, we start our campaign by educating everyone about how to protect themselves, how to use umbrellas, how to keep themselves hydrated, how to avoid crowdedness and how to seek help and where to seek help as well," he added. Hajj pilgrimage ends amid heatwave Abualenain's remarks came as Muslim pilgrims wrapped up the hajj in searing conditions, with more than a dozen heat-related deaths confirmed, a report by the news agency AFP said. On Sunday, Jordan said that 14 Jordanian pilgrims died "after suffering sunstroke due to the extreme heat wave", and that 17 others were "missing." Iran, meanwhile, reported the deaths of five pilgrims but did not specify the cause. Senegal's foreign ministry said that three others had died. Indonesia said on Monday that 136 Indonesian pilgrims had died during the hajj including at least three of heat stroke. (With inputs from agencies)

Hajj 2024: Saudi Arabia says it didn't notice any extreme heat-related deaths among pilgrims

At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims died while on the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from both countries said on Sunday (June 16). In a statement, Jordan's foreign ministry said that 14 pilgrims died and 17 others were missing during the performance of Hajj.

At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims died while on the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from both countries said on Sunday (June 16). In a statement, Jordan's foreign ministry said that 14 pilgrims died and 17 others were missing during the performance of Hajj. The reason behind the 14 pilgrims dying was earlier not known until the ministry confirmed that they died "after suffering sunstroke due to the extreme heat wave." Meanwhile, Iranian Red Crescent chief Pirhossein Koolivand said that five pilgrims died in Mecca and Medina. The reason behind these deaths was not yet known. So far, Saudi Arabia has not commented on the 19 deaths, a report by the news agency AFP said. Hajj, one of the world's biggest religious gatherings, is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims with the means must perform it at least once. Temperatures well past 40°C AFP reported that temperatures in Saudi Arabia have pushed well past 40 degrees Celsius during the Hajj this year. Around 1.8 million Muslims are taking part in the annual pilgrimage this time. Authorities in Saudi Arabia have implemented heat mitigation measures, including climate-controlled areas. They also distribute water and offer advice to pilgrims on protecting themselves from the sun. At least 240 pilgrims died in 2023 In the 2023 Hajj, at least 240 people - mostly from Indonesia - died, as per figures announced by various countries, who also did not specify the cause of the deaths. Earlier this week, a Saudi official told AFP that more than 10,000 heat-related illnesses were recorded last year, 10 per cent of them being heat stroke. (With inputs from agencies)

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Hajj 2024: Saudi Arabia says it didn't notice any extreme heat-related deaths among pilgrims

Hajj 2024: At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia as temperatures soar