The pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, the agency said, based on a report from Jordan’s Foreign Ministry. In Mecca, temperatures reached nearly 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, and recent studies have indicated that climate change will increase health risks there.
An additional 17 pilgrims were missing, the agency said.
8 points
110 degrees fahrenheit = 43.333 degrees celsius
1 point
Now, this is the kind of religious craziness I can get behind
