schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years agoAt least 1,300 hajj pilgrims died during extreme heat, Saudi Arabia sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down12
arrow-up1114arrow-down1external-linkAt least 1,300 hajj pilgrims died during extreme heat, Saudi Arabia sayswww.theguardian.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squarerammerlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoWhile it is a horrible tragedy. It is a preventable one. And given the sheer amount of pilgrims (2,5 million by some estimates), it could have been a lot worse. Given that size some will die by sheer statistical probability.
While it is a horrible tragedy. It is a preventable one.
And given the sheer amount of pilgrims (2,5 million by some estimates), it could have been a lot worse. Given that size some will die by sheer statistical probability.