Hajj 2024 Deaths. At least 13 people from india’s kerala state died performing hajj, according to sathyapalan c., a local official, while the russian state news agency tass reported the deaths of four citizens. More than 1.83 million muslims performed the hajj in 2024, including more than 1.6 million from 22 countries, according to the saudi hajj authorities.
More than 1.83 million muslims performed the hajj in 2024, including more than 1.6 million from 22 countries, according to the saudi hajj authorities. The official death toll from this year’s hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll could be more than double that as reports emerged that as many as.