A New Zealand citizen has died while at the Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said consular assistance was being provided to the person’s family.
Nearly two million people have attended the pilgrimage this year, with more than 1000 people dying amid temperatures that have passed 50C.
Hundreds die on Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat
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The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. It draws people from around the world to Saudi Arabia.
Its timing was determined by the lunar Islamic calendar, and this year fell within the Saudi summer.
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