According to official reports, 1,301 people died from extreme heat during the Muslim pilgrimage Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The majority of the deceased were unregistered pilgrims, as stated by Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel on Sunday evening. „The unregistered pilgrims walked long distances under the sun without protection or rest. Some were elderly and others had chronic illnesses,“ the health minister explained. This year, approximately 1.8 million pilgrims participated in the Hajj. A rapid analysis by Climameter attributes the extreme temperatures during the heatwave to human-induced climate change.