The Hajj Is Not Without Its Risks.

[sandyRoe]

Terrible news from Mecca, pious people struck down by the intense heat as they observed one of the pillars of their religion.

Should the Saudi authorities be doing more to protect pilgrims?

[youngmafbog]

Quite dave50, but the narrative.....

Why should the State (Saudi Government) stop them (and nothing else would really solve the problem), sounds like communism to me? 

And can you imagine the uproar across the ME if they did?

[davebro3]

There are such huge numbers going (I will never understand why) that "statistically" quite a few are bound to die there. I woulda thought.

[Khandro]

Latest tally;

'As the death toll rises, debate is raging over whether bad organization, weather or gate-crashing pilgrims are to blame for more than 1,000 reported deaths in Saudi Arabia during the annual Hajj religious gathering.'

[davebro3]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8000dgk9gzo