▲ 286 ▼ More than 300 Egyptians die from heat during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, diplomats say (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why Egyptians? Is there a special reason that singled this group out for some reason? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] vxx@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago Because Egypt and Jordan reported their numbers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] festus@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read somewhere that people who fork over money for a special visa to Saudis Arabia have access to air conditioned stations along the way. Most likely the Egyptians are doing it unofficially, which is likely easier to get away being in the general region already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doof@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Somewhere? You mean IN this very article. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] festus@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I hadn't read this exact article but still commented because I've read about the same events in other publications. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vxx@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago Because Egypt and Jordan reported their numbers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] festus@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read somewhere that people who fork over money for a special visa to Saudis Arabia have access to air conditioned stations along the way. Most likely the Egyptians are doing it unofficially, which is likely easier to get away being in the general region already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doof@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Somewhere? You mean IN this very article. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] festus@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I hadn't read this exact article but still commented because I've read about the same events in other publications. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doof@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Somewhere? You mean IN this very article. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] festus@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I hadn't read this exact article but still commented because I've read about the same events in other publications. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] festus@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I hadn't read this exact article but still commented because I've read about the same events in other publications. permalink fedilink source parent