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By bne Gulf bureau Several dozen adults and one baby have died from heatstroke during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia amid soaring temperatures reaching 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) in nearby Jordan, Al Hurra reported. Temperatures in the Arabian Peninsula are usually warm at this time of year; however, climate change and increasing temperatures have made this year’s pilgrimage extremely dangerous for many elderly and vulnerable people due to the extreme heat waves. More than 2,000 people have suffered from heat exhaustion since the beginning of the Hajj per…

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