Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after 1,000 pilgrims have died in searing Mecca heat

Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca, a crisis unit tasked with addressing the situation said on Saturday. More information with William Hilderbrandt.

Jun 23, 2024 - 16:00
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Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after 1,000 pilgrims have died in searing Mecca heat
Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca, a crisis unit tasked with addressing the situation said on Saturday. More information with William Hilderbrandt.