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At least 1300 dead, 50C temperatures: Why this year’s Hajj pilgrimage turned fatal

Witnesses described people vomiting and fainting in the extreme heat as they attempted to perform the Hajj rituals around Mecca.

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Muslim pilgrims arrives to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual hajj, as it rains in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Australian among hundreds killed on pilgrimage

Intense heat has killed hundreds of people taking part in the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

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An Australian is among hundreds who died during the Hajj pilgrimage due to intense heat.

Daniel Ricciardo disaster as Max Verstappen claims first victory of F1 title defence

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World champion Max Verstappen wins the Saudi GP.