It was a heart wrenching experience as Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday, as the death toll surged past 900. Relatives who couldn’t reach their loved ones scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Monday. About 1.8 million … Continue reading Hajj Death Toll Passes 900 As Heat Ravages Pilgrims