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More than 550 believers lose their lives during the Hajj pilgrimage

More than 550 believers lose their lives during the Hajj pilgrimage

At least 550 pilgrims have died during the Hajj pilgrimage , as temperatures reportedly reached 50 degrees Celsius.

323 of those who died were Egyptian.

"All the Egyptians died because of the heat ," except for one who suffered fatal injuries during a small crowd clash, one of the Arab diplomats said.

At least 60 Jordanians have died, up from an official toll of 41 given earlier on Tuesday by Amman.

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