World in brief: June 24, 2024
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads the Easter Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead, in the Old City of Jerusalem, March 31, 2024
SAUDI ARABIA: More than 1,300 people died while visiting Islamic holy sites this year, as the desert kingdom experienced high temperatures, with the majority being Egyptian nationals.
Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman al-Jalajel said that 83 per cent of the fatalities were unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances to perform the Hajj rituals in and around the holy city of Mecca.
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