Saudi Arabia tackles sweltering heat as Muslim pilgrims embark on Hajj journey

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00:00Muslims from all over the world have

00:03begun the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage

00:06called the Hajj. On Wednesday pilgrims

00:09started their five-day journey by

00:10circling the Kaaba seven times in a

00:12counterclockwise direction. They then

00:16travel to surrounding sacred sites in

00:19Mecca where they will immerse themselves

00:20in other religious rituals. Before

00:24leaving the holy city pilgrims will

00:27circle the Kaaba another seven times

00:29signifying a spiritual farewell to the

00:31sacred sanctuary. This year's Hajj falls at

00:36the start of the summer making the heat

00:38an additional challenge to the already

00:40physically demanding pilgrimage. In a

00:44response to the soaring summer

00:45temperatures Saudi Arabia has invested

00:48in crowd control and cooling systems and

00:50are taking additional measures to

00:52contend temperatures that are expected

00:54to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

00:59for the next day.

01:00For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au.au.

01:02For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au.au.

01:04For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au.au.

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