Hajj 2024 Deaths. The number of deaths during the annual islamic pilgrimage raised questions about saudi arabia’s preparations for intense heat and unregistered participants. The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj point to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings.

More than 1,300 people died making the islamic pilgrimage of hajj in saudi arabia this month, the vast majority of whom the saudi government said did not have permits. Many died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion.