No details have been specified on the causes of deaths, but in recent days, temperatures in Saudi saints have reached 47 ° C.

At least 13 Iranian pilgrims died during the great annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, where temperatures have climbed strongly in recent days, Iranian state media reported this Saturday. “As of June 6, the total number of Iranian pilgrims who died during Hajj 2025 was 13”said the Iranian Crescent-Red Croissant Health and Medical Operations Unit in a statement relayed by the official IRNA agency.

No details have been specified on the causes of deaths, but this source said that “In recent days, temperatures in the holy cities of Saudi Arabia have reached 47 ° C, which can cause serious heat strokes in pilgrims”. The number of medical consultations of Iranian pilgrims in the crescent-red centers in Medina and Mecca, in the west of the kingdom, reached 138,900, according to Irna.

1300 pilgrims perished in 2024

This year, 86,700 Iranians carried out the great pilgrimage to Mecca and its surroundings, which has just ended. In 2024, more than 1,300 pilgrims, including 22 Iranians, had perished during the Hajj, when the temperatures had come close to 52 degrees, according to the authorities.

Climate change accentuates the frequency and intensity of heat waves. The deaths that occurred last year illustrate the vulnerability of the faithful to these extreme conditions. The year 2024 was the warmest ever recorded, according to the European service Copernicus on climate change.