Tag: "pilgrims"
Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat
World 10:58 27/05/2026MOUNT ARAFAT (SAUDI ARABIA) -- With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied on drones to supply a vast array of medical clinics treating heat-stressed pilgrims during the hajj.
With ice cream and giant fans, hajj pilgrims battle searing heat
World 16:11 25/05/2026To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform her daytime prayers.
