US couple 'walked for hours' before dying in Hajj heat

[Sanjeev]

A US couple died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after walking for more than two hours in extreme temperatures, according to their daughter. Alhaji Alieu Dausy Wurie, 71, and Haja Isatu Wurie, 65, of Bowie, Maryland, were among the approximately 1,300 persons who perished during the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Temperatures at this year's event hit 122F (50C) at times.

 

[Starmix]

It was better for them not to walk under the sweltering heat. It's not advisable. The heat doesn't spare anyone young or old.

 

[Sanjeev]

It was better for them not to walk under the sweltering heat. It's not advisable. The heat doesn't spare anyone young or old.

Yes, they should have sense that t heat may be fatal for them and can take life.

 

[King Belieal]

I really don't know how people would leave their homes to go and die all because of a religious ritual called pilgrimage. Sorry, but I value life more than religion.

 

[aninditasen]

A US couple died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after walking for more than two hours in extreme temperatures, according to their daughter. Alhaji Alieu Dausy Wurie, 71, and Haja Isatu Wurie, 65, of Bowie, Maryland, were among the approximately 1,300 persons who perished during the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Temperatures at this year's event hit 122F (50C) at times.

That's really sad. Well their faith took their life.

 

[Sanjeev]

We should not be so religious that our faith take our life

 

[Augusta]

What a lose. it would not be easy for the family losing two parents same day . This is sad

 

[King Belieal]

I would not die for anything religion. It was made for man and not man made for religion.

 

[Starmix]

Yes, they should have sense that t heat may be fatal for them and can take life.

They should have not attended that pilgrimage. It's not a crime to be absent. It's a sorrowful scene.

 

[Sanjeev]

They should have not attended that pilgrimage. It's not a crime to be absent. It's a sorrowful scene.

Exactly, one should think the conditions first then should decide for the religious visits. In such a weather when it's tough to go outside the house, how can one think of visiting a religious places where there is lots of crowd and management may not be good.

 

[Starmix]

Exactly, one should think the conditions first then should decide for the religious visits. In such a weather when it's tough to go outside the house, how can one think of visiting a religious places where there is lots of crowd and management may not be good.

It's a, lesson learned. Hoping the organizers also have commonsense. Just imagine the number of fatalities. That's alarming already.

 

[Augusta]

They should have not attended that pilgrimage. It's not a crime to be absent. It's a sorrowful scene.

Some people are just not it when it comes to religion. They can go to any length for it includes dying

 

[magnus2022]

I really don't know how people would leave their homes to go and die all because of a religious ritual called pilgrimage. Sorry, but I value life more than religion.

I can't see sense in such behavior! You walk for two hours under scorching sun and expect to be alive? Some people are simply unbelievable!

 

[Augusta]

It's a, lesson learned. Hoping the organizers also have commonsense. Just imagine the number of fatalities. That's alarming already.

But mates are the humans taking this exhausting walk zombies. Don't they have common sense. We need to be accountable for our lives