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2015-09-18 Arabia

Saudi hotel fire: Over 1,000 pilgrims evacuated

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Posted by Fred 2015-09-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 When the current renovations to the el grande mosk
are done it will hold two million over excited muzzies. The potential for stampedes on an unprecedented scale is obvious.

Posted by Grunter 2015-09-18 00:45|| 2015-09-18 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 I was in Libya during Ramadan of 2013 and every tv channel had continuous streaming video of the Grand Mosque.

The building is so large that it honestly looks like some CGI special effect for a Star Wars movie. It just boggles the mind how large it is.

Imagine a football stadium or a city park large enough to hold 2 million people.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2015-09-18 06:15|| 2015-09-18 06:15|| Front Page Top

#3 over the years, some muslim pilgrims to saudi arabia have been known to start fires in hotels to cook lamb and chicken in the halls

Posted by lord garth 2015-09-18 08:56|| 2015-09-18 08:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Heck, they've started cooking fires on in the aisles on aircraft. In flight.

Posted by Pappy 2015-09-18 11:35|| 2015-09-18 11:35|| Front Page Top

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