schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 5 months agoAt least 1,300 hajj pilgrims died during extreme heat, Saudi Arabia sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down12
arrow-up1114arrow-down1external-linkAt least 1,300 hajj pilgrims died during extreme heat, Saudi Arabia sayswww.theguardian.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squarerammerlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·5 months 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.