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You realize that my entire comment basically boiled down to, "I wonder if this will make chime question their faith," so imho replying that I shouldn't feel bad for the faithful is a little bit missing the point.
If it's not clear, I'm not a Muslim, and not religious at all. Even if all of the families are comforted by their religion, I will still feel pain for them.
Why would they question their faith? The Quran clearly states go to pilgrimage only if you can. Perhaps they felt compelled to go, but surely they knew they didn't have to.
People who are religious are generally not afraid to die. There are endless risks associated with pilgrimage beyond just a heat stroke.