Australian Dies During Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

An Australian is among hundreds of people who died during the Hajj pilgrimage after intense heat enveloped Islam’s holy sites. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it was providing consular assistance to the pilgrim’s family but was unable to provide further details due to privacy obligations. “We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time,” a spokesperson said in a statement. About 550 people are estimated to have died during the five-day pilgrimage after temperatures reached 47C in Mecca and other sacred sites around the city. Perth Imam Yahya Adel Ibrahim, who completed the Hajj this year, knew of the Australian who had died....