(17 Jun 2024)
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Mina, Saudi Arabia – 17 June 2024
1. Various of people heading to cast Jamart
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Baraa Anwer, The Associated Press:
“The temperature has reached during Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca and the sacred sites in and around the city its highest on Sunday, the first day of symbolically stoning the devil, a ritual of Hajj in Islam."
3. Wide of people heading to cast Jamart
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Baraa Anwer, The Associated Press:
”More than 2,760 pilgrims suffered from heatstroke due to intense heat. Tragically, 14 Jordanian pilgrims lost their lives during the first day of stoning. Medical teams and security forces were on site to provide immediate care and support for those affected by the heat.”
5. Wide of people heading to cast Jamart
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Mina, Saudi Arabia – 16 June 2024
6. Various of a man getting carried away by paramedics
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Mina, Saudi Arabia – 17 June 2024
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Baraa Anwer, The Associated Press:
“Most of Hajj rituals take place outdoors and requires walking considerable distances between the sites. To manage the intense heat, Saudi authorities have implemented various safety measures, including cooling stations, medical tents, and hydration points. Pilgrims are advised to stay hydrated and seek shade whenever.”
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia – 13 June 2024
8. Various of volunteers distributing water
9. Wide of large fans
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Mina, Saudi Arabia – 16 June 2024
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10. Various of people circling the Kaaba
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Mina, Saudi Arabia – 17 June 2024
11. Various of crowds
STORYLINE:
Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours of Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, hoping to escape the noontime summer heat that caused heatstroke and sunburn among thousands wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage.
The temperature reached its highest on Sunday in Mecca and the sacred sites in and around the city, Associated Press journalist Baraa Anwer explained.
More than 2,760 pilgrims suffered from sunstroke and heat stress on Sunday alone at the start of the first round of stoning, according to the Health Ministry.
Jordan announced Sunday that 14 Jordanian pilgrims had died from heatstroke.
Anwer said that Saudi authorities had implemented various safety measures and issued advice to pilgrims taking part in Hajj this year.
The final days of the Hajj coincide with Muslims around the world celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday.
The stoning of the pillars representing the devil takes place in Mina, a desert plain just outside the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
A third stoning is scheduled Tuesday, before the Farewell Tawaf, or circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca.
The pilgrimage is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
All Muslims are required to make the five-day Hajj at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to do so.
The Hajj rites largely commemorate the Quran’s accounts of Prophet Ibrahim, his son Prophet Ismail and Ismail’s mother Hajar, or Abraham and Ismael as they are named in the Bible.
AP video shot by Bassam Hatoum
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