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The confirmed death toll among Muslim pilgrims hit by soaring temperatures during the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia continued to rise on Friday. Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said that 75 Jordanian pilgrims had died due to heatstroke, while Tunisia’s Religious Affairs Ministry put the North African country’s toll at 49. Hundreds of Egyptians have reportedly died, according to unconfirmed reports, however Cairo has not released any official toll. Egypt said it sent consular teams to collect information on Egyptians at hospitals in Mecca and the nearby holy sites. Earlier in the week, Iran said 11 of …

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