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Crane Collapse in Mecca Kills at Least 62
Insh'Allah.......as it is said in the region.A powerful storm in Mecca knocked down a crane at Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque Friday, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television network reported‐and the Saudi Civil Defense authority says 62 people are dead. The Saudi Civil Defense authority confirmed the accident in a Twitter post, saying 62 people died and 30 were wounded, Reuters reported. Photos on social media showed shocked pilgrims in bloodied robes, and debris from part of a crane that looks like it crashed through a ceiling. Authorities in Mecca have been preparing for the millions of faithful making the annual Muslim Haj pilgrimage there later this month. Pics at the link. A big crane boom poking through the building. Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-09-11 |
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