WATCH - Chilling videos show dead bodies everywhere on the road of Mecca as more than 550 Hajj pilgrims die in extreme heat

The Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has witnessed more than 550 deaths due to scorching heat in the desert region.

Now, some videos are doing rounds on social media showing bodies on the road of Mecca. However, the authenticity of the video could not be confirmed.

Dead bodies everywhere on the streets of Mecca..

The bodies are just laying there on the ground, the Saudi Arabia Govt. should do something about it ASAP.#Hajj #Islamophobis #SaudiArabia #HeatWave #heatwavestoke pic.twitter.com/1iVXmoMCeR

— Your Views Your News (@urviewsurnews) June 19, 2024

#BREAKING GRAPHIC IMAGES. Several dead bodies of #Hajj pilgrims can be seen in this video now viral on social. Will the #Saudi regime be held accountable? They promote this Islamist tourism & make billions from it. But as of yet, I haven't seen much media coverage of this! pic.twitter.com/wfOO9OFGKv

— Taha Siddiqui (@TahaSSiddiqui) June 17, 2024

Hajj 2024 Saturn Kaaba Black Cube Blood Sacrifice: Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha while dead bodies pile up under extreme heat in the streets of Saudi Arabia https://t.co/yDJLfazKIN pic.twitter.com/QsuhI3QXuX

— SynCronus (@syncronus) June 18, 2024

Two Arab diplomats confirmed that at least 323 Egyptians died in the heatwave, primarily due to heat-related illnesses.

''All Egyptians died due to heat, with one person suffering fatal injuries during a crowd crush,'' according to a diplomat, citing the total death toll from the Al-Muaisem hospital morgue.

Diplomats reported that at least 60 Jordanians died, up from the official tally of 41, as reported by Amman.

As per a few media reports, fresh casualties of heat has extended the toll to 577 with victims from multiple countries.

The diplomats said the total at the morgue in Al-Muaisem, one of the biggest in Mecca, was 550.

The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims with the means must complete it at least once.

A Saudi study indicates that the pilgrimage industry is being significantly impacted by climate change, with temperatures rising by 0.4 degrees Celsius annually.

The Saudi National Meteorology Centre reported that temperatures reached 51.8 °C at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Monday.