As many as 550 observant Muslims from across the globe are dead from heat stroke during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca – the holy site in Saudi Arabia where the Prophet Mohammed defeated Buddha or Satan or someone in a spiritual battle – as the annual mass gathering unfortunately fell during the summer in a country that’s already freaking hot, the AP reports.
The estimate may have been on the high end and was based on a list crowdsourced from attendees and circulated online by parties unknown. A local paramedic who viewed the list told the AP it appeared to be largely accurate. Of course such a slapdash effort would not be necessary in the first place if Saudi officials would publicly provide accurate updates on the death toll and providing accurate information, which they aren’t. It’s almost like Bonesaw Regime doesn’t give a shit about regular people – especially foreign Muslims – and still wants the revenue bump from the traffic even though they’re already filthy rich from the shit underground that helped make this tragedy possible.