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☆ After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca
  + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Gerry Mullany | More About Gerry Mullany | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
After hundreds of pilgrims died in the scorching desert heat during the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Egyptian government is taking action against tour companies that facilitated the travel to Saudi Arabia, and said on Saturday that it had suspended the licenses of 16 companies. At least 450 people died during the pilgrimage, in which travelers endured maximum temperatures that ranged from 108 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (42 to 49 degrees Celsius). But the actual number of fatalities is expected to climb far higher as governments get more accurate tallies of the deaths. In announcing the suspension of the 16 travel companies, the Egyptian government said the businesses failed to offer the pilgrims important services like medical care. said, companies were being blamed for letting pilgrims travel to Saudi Arabia on personal visas, rather than hajj visas that could have allowed them access to medical care and the holy sites.
Organizations: Associated Press Locations: Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Egypt
☆ Around the Globe, Searing Heat With No Sign of Relief
  + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Gerry Mullany | Delger Erdenesanaa | More About Gerry Mullany | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
The intense heat afflicting much of the United States is putting pressure on the nation’s power grid. The agency is predicting unusually high temperatures in most of the country next month, almost everywhere except the northern Great Plains. Late Thursday, the operator of California’s power grid issued an emergency alert urging people to conserve electricity, as high temperatures put unusual strain on the system. In Phoenix, the temperature hit 116 degrees on Thursday, extending the city’s record streak to 21 straight days with temperatures of 110 degrees or higher. The first two weeks of July were likely the Earth’s warmest on record for any time of year, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Organizations: Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: United States, China, Europe, India, Great Plains, Phoenix
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