Ghana: Six Ghanaian Pilgrims Die During Hajj Heatwave in Mecca

Gomba stated that initial reports suggested 13 Ghanaian fatalities, but the number was later corrected to six following fingerprint identification at the morgue.

The death toll among Ghanaian pilgrims in Mecca has risen to eight, with an additional six individuals dying as a result of the severe heat wave that has swept through Saudi Arabia according to the board’s spokesperson.

Speaking in an interview on June 20, 2024, in Accra, the Hajj Board’s Spokesperson, Abdul Rahman Alhassan Gomba,…