Middle East

Top Dem Mourns U.S. Couple Killed in Extreme Heat During Mecca Pilgrimage

‘DEVASTATING NEWS’

Over 1,300 people have died making the trip to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as temperatures soar around the world.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Prospective pilgrims pray at the Jabal ar-Rahmah in Arafat as Muslims continue their worship to fulfill the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 15, 2024.
Sarp Ozer/Anadolu via Getty
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