More than 900 Muslim believers were killed This year’s hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, saw high temperatures reaching 52 degrees, according to a summary on Saturday from various sources.

Egypt continues to be the worst affected country with at least 325 pilgrims died, mainly due to heatstroke, according to a medical source told the agency EFE on condition of anonymity, although the Arab country’s government recognized only 28 people as part of its official delegation of more than 50,000 people.

He, however, admitted that it was difficult for him to collect data from all his citizens as a large number of people came irregularly for the ritual, which ended last Wednesday, citing the fact that were not included in the per person quotas marked by Saudi Arabia for each country and who travel on official missions.

Egypt formed crisis team to look into this matter further, led by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and met on Saturday, further details are currently unknown.

Both Egypt and Jordan, which have reported at least 75 deaths, They blamed “individuals and agencies” for facilitating these illegal trips and promised them punishment.

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry admitted that its deceased citizens They died from “extreme heat.”

Each country providing pilgrim mortality data has official delegation with permits and visas which Saudi Arabia passes off as a ritual.

However, due to the high cost of this trip, which has average cost $5000 per personMany choose other routes that the Saudi Kingdom considers illegal.

These believers who traveled unofficially, for example on a tourist visa, During the pilgrimage, they did not have access to air-conditioned facilities. and tents, so their only refuge from the intense heat was the streets of Islam’s holiest city.

The Saudi Kingdom, which celebrated the “success” of the pilgrimage and spent millions of dollars to accommodate believers, haven’t responded yet considering the information about the dead.

The Tunisian government, which 49 deaths documented, The country’s President Case Said sacked Religious Affairs Minister Ibrahim al-Shaibi last Friday, shortly after learning of the number of Tunisian worshipers killed during the Hajj.

The second most affected country was Indonesia, about 200 dead, followed by India with 98; Malaysia – 34 and Bangladesh – 31.

Morocco reported at least 20 deaths while the Iraqi Kurdistan government reported 19 deaths during the pilgrimage.

Other countries such as Iran, Libya, Holland, USA or Syria. They reported deaths.

However, in the vast majority of messages The causes of death of these believers are not specified. and this figure may increase in the coming days.

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Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. This is a must at least once in your life for every Muslim whose health and resources allow it.

(EFE)