More than 1.5 million pilgrims brave fierce Mecca heat ahead of Hajj | Climate

Pilgrims beat the heat by sheltering under umbrellas and drinking plenty of water as temperatures in Mecca near 47°C during the Hajj, which runs from 24 to 29 May. Saudi Arabia expanded shaded areas at the Holy Mosques fivefold since 2024, when extreme heat claimed the lives of more than 1,300.