2023-06-29 03:31:02
The Saudi Ministry of Health announced, on Wednesday, that more than 6,500,000 cases of heat exhaustion had been recorded among pilgrims, due to the high temperature, according to a female delegate.free“
And the National Center of Meteorology in Saudi Arabia reported that the shrine of Arafat in Makkah Al-Mukarramah recorded, on Wednesday, the highest temperature in the holy sites, reaching 48 degrees Celsius in the shade, warning pilgrims against direct exposure to the sun.
The official spokesman for the center, Hussein Al-Qahtani, said: TwitterToday, Arafat records the highest temperature in the holy sites, reaching 48 C in the shade, and hot winds from north to northwest, with a speed of 34 km/h, with a low humidity rate (14%).
He added, “We warn the pilgrims of the House of God to fully adhere to the instructions of the concerned authorities, especially the health authorities, and to be careful not to be exposed to direct sunlight in order to preserve their safety and comfort.”
The Al-Hurra dispatcher said that cases of stress are dealt with through the ambulatory services to provide them with appropriate treatments.
She explained that the number of pilgrims this year amounted to one million and 800 thousand pilgrims, according to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
She indicated that the pilgrims are currently continuing to perform the rituals of Hajj and are preparing for the first days of Tashreeq, Thursday.
And she added that the number of pilgrims began to decrease at the place of stoning the Great Jamarat al-Aqaba, and most of the pilgrims went to circumambulate the Ifaadah at the Grand Mosque.
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