More than 300 Egyptians die from heat during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, diplomats say

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More than 300 Egyptians die from heat during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, diplomats say
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It's June in Saudi Arabia. I'm surprised it's not way higher than that every time.

they do a good job cooling the place, the floors are cooled and there's a lot of water sprayed everywhere and lots of fans and stuff, with the number of people going there there needs to be ample preparation.