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How do Hajj pilgrims cope with a heatwave in Saudi Arabia?

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers are reported to have died in Saudi Arabia due to searing heat at the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.聽 We hear from someone who 聽made the journey.

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers have reportedly died during Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Most of the deaths have been because of heat-related illnesses. Saudi Arabia has been hit by sweltering temperatures this year.聽 What measures are in place to help travellers mitigate the risks from these high temperatures?

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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Frenny Jowi, Susan Gachuhi, Patricia Whitehorne, Nyasha Michelle and Bella Hassan.
Technical Producer :Jack Graysmark
Senior Producer:Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

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