Hajj 2024 Deaths. Cnn — the official death toll from this year’s hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll could be more than double that as reports emerged that as. Several days of extraordinary heat took a major toll on one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, with hundreds reported dead as part of this year’s hajj pilgrimage in the desert of.

Dubai — the effects of a deadly heat wave during the hajj pilgrimage in saudi arabia this month were made worse by the lack of accommodations and other services such as cooling centers for. At least 1,301 people died during this year’s hajj pilgrimage that took place during an exceptional heatwave in saudi arabia, according to an official death toll.