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Scores dead in crane collapse in Mecca's Grand Mosque
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The accident comes just before Hajj, the annual holiday that attracts millions of religious pilgrims. Video provided by Newsy Newslook
A crane collapsed killing dozens, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 in Mecca. The accident happened as pilgrims from around the world converged on the city, Islam's holiest site, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which takes place this month. Makkah And Madinah 24H Live via Instagram(Photo: Makkah And Madinah 24H Live)
A huge construction crane buffeted by strong winds collapsed and crashed onto the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday, killing as many as 87 worshipers only days before the start of the annual Muslim pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabia Civil Defense reports.
The Civil Defense said on Twitter that as many as 184 people had been injured.
Photos sent by Twitter from the scene show numerous blood-covered bodies strewn on a marble floor under the arm of a large crane.
A crane collapsed killing dozens, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 in Mecca. The accident happened as pilgrims from around the world converged on the city, Islam's holiest site, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which takes place this month. Makkah And Madinah 24H Live via Instagram (Photo: Makkah And Madinah 24H Live)
Even before the crane accident, the Civil Defense was warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind in the area.
The Saudi Civil Defense says search and rescue teams and medical workers from the Saudi Red Crescent have been sent to the scene.
The accident occurred as the kingdom prepared to welcome 3 million people to the Muslim holy city for the annual pilgrimage that begins Sept. 21.
Reports of the accident were also carried by Al Arabiya and other Middle East news sites. The Khaleej Times says there are "many casualties."
Civil defense workers examine the remains of a crane that collapsed in the Grand Mosque in Mecca o Sept. 11, 2015 (Photo: Saudi Civil Defense)
The Grand Mosque or Great Mosque of Mecca (also known as Masjid al-Haram) is the largest mosque in the world. It surrounds Islam’s holiest place, the Kaaba, in the city of Mecca. Muslims face in the direction of the Kaaba while performing their obligatory daily prayers.
Saudi Arabia's civil defense authority says dozens of people have been killed after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on Sept. 11, 2015. (Photo: 2014 photo by Khalid Mohammed, AP)
One of the five pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the hajj pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. The hajj is one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world.
The complex covers 88.2 acres, which includes outdoor and indoor prayer spaces. It is open 24 hours a day.
Last year, the numbers of people permitted to perform the hajj was lowered for safety reasons because of construction work to enlarge the Grand Mosque, Reuters reports.
Contributing: Susan Miller in McLean, Va.
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Scores dead in crane collapse in Mecca's Grand Mosque
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The accident comes just before Hajj, the annual holiday that attracts millions of religious pilgrims. Video provided by Newsy Newslook
A crane collapsed killing dozens, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 in Mecca. The accident happened as pilgrims from around the world converged on the city, Islam's holiest site, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which takes place this month. Makkah And Madinah 24H Live via Instagram(Photo: Makkah And Madinah 24H Live)
A huge construction crane buffeted by strong winds collapsed and crashed onto the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday, killing as many as 87 worshipers only days before the start of the annual Muslim pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabia Civil Defense reports.
The Civil Defense said on Twitter that as many as 184 people had been injured.
Photos sent by Twitter from the scene show numerous blood-covered bodies strewn on a marble floor under the arm of a large crane.
A crane collapsed killing dozens, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 in Mecca. The accident happened as pilgrims from around the world converged on the city, Islam's holiest site, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which takes place this month. Makkah And Madinah 24H Live via Instagram (Photo: Makkah And Madinah 24H Live)
Even before the crane accident, the Civil Defense was warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind in the area.
The Saudi Civil Defense says search and rescue teams and medical workers from the Saudi Red Crescent have been sent to the scene.
The accident occurred as the kingdom prepared to welcome 3 million people to the Muslim holy city for the annual pilgrimage that begins Sept. 21.
Reports of the accident were also carried by Al Arabiya and other Middle East news sites. The Khaleej Times says there are "many casualties."
Civil defense workers examine the remains of a crane that collapsed in the Grand Mosque in Mecca o Sept. 11, 2015 (Photo: Saudi Civil Defense)
The Grand Mosque or Great Mosque of Mecca (also known as Masjid al-Haram) is the largest mosque in the world. It surrounds Islam’s holiest place, the Kaaba, in the city of Mecca. Muslims face in the direction of the Kaaba while performing their obligatory daily prayers.
Saudi Arabia's civil defense authority says dozens of people have been killed after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on Sept. 11, 2015. (Photo: 2014 photo by Khalid Mohammed, AP)
One of the five pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the hajj pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. The hajj is one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world.
The complex covers 88.2 acres, which includes outdoor and indoor prayer spaces. It is open 24 hours a day.
Last year, the numbers of people permitted to perform the hajj was lowered for safety reasons because of construction work to enlarge the Grand Mosque, Reuters reports.
Contributing: Susan Miller in McLean, Va.
Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/1ULYlaZ
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