Hajj pilgrimage ends amid deadly Saudi heat spike

Workers arrive with a police escort to replace the Kiswa (silk cloth covering the Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 6, 2024. S(audi Press Agency/Handout)

Saudi Arabia on Monday warned of a temperature spike in Mecca as Muslim pilgrims wrapped up the hajj in searing conditions, with more than a dozen heat-related deaths confirmed.