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1. Egypt’s Tourism Hajj Mission said that at least eight Egyptian pilgrims have died.
   2024-06-17 19:49:42 (First version)
2. Egypt’s Tourism Hajj Mission announces that at least eight Egyptian pilgrims have died during the Hajj.
   2024-06-18 02:38:36 (Update)
3. Egypt's Tourism Hajj Mission announces that at least eight Egyptian pilgrims have died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
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