More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj, a government spokesperson said Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia has revamped its safety plans for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, hoping technology and tighter controls will help avoid a repeat of last year, when 1,301 people died in extreme heat.

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