According to the World Weather Attribution, this past spring, an extreme heat wave lasting weeks led to severe water shortages and dozens of deaths in Mexico and Central America. This past June, more than 1,300 people died in Saudi Arabia on the Hajj pilgrimage during an extreme heat wave. Earlier this summer, weeks of extreme heat in Pakistan overwhelmed hospitals and led to severe water shortages and frequent power outages. In early July, Japan issued heat stroke alerts across more than half of the country's prefectures. (02:55–03:06)
CLAIM
Asserts that over 1,300 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage due to a heat wave.
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