More Than 1,000 Die In Haj Amid Scorching Temperatures --  Reuters

By Fadi El Binni of Al Jazeera English - As pilgrims prepare to return to their homes, Saudi authorities begin to prep for next year's Hajj, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17499656

CAIRO/RIYADH, June 23 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 people died during haj this year, according to a Reuters tally, as extreme heat hammered the nearly two million who took part in the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.

Most of dead were Egyptians. Security and medical sources told Reuters on Sunday that the Egyptian death toll had risen to 672 and another 25 were missing.

A total of 236 Indonesians died, according to Indonesian government data, while India's External Affairs agency said 98 Indian citizens died during haj.

Further deaths were reported by Tunisia, Jordan, Iran, and Senegal, making this year's total toll at least 1,114 people, according to a Reuters tally.

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