Nearly 270,000 pilgrims without permits stopped from entering Mecca
Authorities in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on illegal journeys to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage after a larger number of deaths last year due to extreme summer heat. They have thus far denied entry to 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits.
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00:00Saudi Arabia has stopped nearly 270,000 people without permits from entering Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
00:13The government blames overcrowding at the Hajj on participants without authorization and says they made up large numbers of those who died last year due to extreme heat.
00:25Fines for anyone performing the Hajj without a permit can amount to €4,400 or include other punitive measures such as deportation.
00:36There are currently an estimated 1.4 million Muslims in Mecca with more expected to arrive in the coming days.
