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28 Egyptian pilgrims confirmed dead during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

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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