CAIRO/RIYADH, June 23 : More than 1,000 people died during haj this year, according to a Reuters tally, as extreme heat hammered the nearly two million who took part in the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Most of dead were Egyptians.
Security and medical sources told Reuters on Sunday that the Egyptian death toll had risen to 672 and another 25 were missing.
A total of 236 Indonesians died, according to Indonesian government data, while Indias External Affairs agency said 98 Indian citizens died during haj.
Further deaths were reported by Tunisia, Jordan, Iran, and Senegal, making this years total toll at least 1,114 people, according to a Reuters tally. — REUTERS
