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28 Egyptian pilgrims confirmed dead during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

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Muslim pilgrims walk under mist dispensers as they walk up Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat at dawn during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. [AFP]

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said Thursday that 28 deaths were confirmed among the 50,752 officially registered Egyptian pilgrims during Hajj in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.

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