I can’t see the numbers in future getting any better, unless big changes are made. Many pilgrims are quite old, since some need many years to save up enough for the journey, and of course the temperature’s only going to be going up (even after La Niña).
It’s part of the rituals to get the timing exactly right, so it’s not like it can be moved to cooler months, like has been proposed for the Summer Olympics. It is moving earlier by a week and a half each year (because of the Islamic calendar) but when you’re talking 51.8C that’s not really moving the needle.
I’d heard talk of health-monitoring bracelets, which seems sensible.
I have a big idea here. Just dont go there… If you wanna die for your religious beliefs, then have fun i guess.
What percentage is that? Compared to the number of worked that died building their stadiums for the world cup, it’s nothing (to them).
Did you know that Muslims are invidual human beings and not just a part of a monolith?
What prompted this comment?
What’s with all the non-empathetic comments here? 1,300 deaths is a horrible tragedy 😞
Yep. I hate how Lemmings just go “religion bad” and pretend like these people deserve it for having different beliefs. And I’m pretty sure that global warming has also played a part in this.
While it is a horrible tragedy. It is a preventable one.
And given the sheer amount of pilgrims (2,5 million by some estimates), it could have been a lot worse. Given that size some will die by sheer statistical probability.
I fully support their religious rights to explore their afterlife provided it’s a solo experience.
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-God, probably
Rookie numbers.
-Jim Jones
Dying in Mecca is also an honour, so I wouldn’t be surprise is a lot of these deaths are because of pre-existing conditions, worsened by the heat.
