There are no Azerbaijani citizens among the pilgrims who died in Mecca
Since the beginning of the Hajj to Mecca (June 7), several hundred pilgrims have already slipped away from the heat and diseases, according to the Saudi authorities. The exact figure is unknown, according to various media, the number of deaths ranges from 550 to 900 people. Most of the deceased are citizens of Egypt and Jordan. There are no Azerbaijani citizens among the dead, the Office of Muslims of the Caucasus told Turan.
It should be noted that during the Hajj, the air temperature in Mecca exceeded 51 degrees Celsius. The total number of pilgrims from all over the world this year exceeded 2 million people.
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On Sunday, September 29, cloudy weather mostly without precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula, along with a prevailing northeast wind. Nighttime temperatures will range from 14 to 18°C, while daytime temperatures are expected to reach 22 to 26°C, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan.
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An arms cache has been discovered in the village of Saray in the Absheron district, according to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES). A mobile demining team from the Special Risk Rescue Service of the MES was dispatched to the site.
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