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Business News/ Photos / Tragedy strikes Mecca before Hajj, as crane crash kills more than 100

Tragedy strikes Mecca before Hajj, as crane crash kills more than 100

6 Photos . Updated: 12 Sep 2015, 05:36 PM IST Livemint

A large construction crane toppled over and crashed into the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on Friday, killing at least 107 people before the yearly Hajj pilgrimage begins this month

A massive construction crane crashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque on 11 September, killing at least 107 people and injuring 238 others. 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. AP

1/6A massive construction crane crashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque on 11 September, killing at least 107 people and injuring 238 others. 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. AP

Saudi emergency teams stand next to a construction crane after it crashed into the courtyard of the Grand Mosque. AFP

2/6Saudi emergency teams stand next to a construction crane after it crashed into the courtyard of the Grand Mosque. AFP

Extremely stormy winds and rain are held responsible for the accident. This still image taken from a video shows the moment the construction crane collapsed over the Grand Mosque. AP

3/6Extremely stormy winds and rain are held responsible for the accident. This still image taken from a video shows the moment the construction crane collapsed over the Grand Mosque. AP

The Saudi government is in the midst of a multibillion-dollar project to enlarge the mosque, and the site is currently ringed with cranes, as seen in the picture. Reuters

4/6The Saudi government is in the midst of a multibillion-dollar project to enlarge the mosque, and the site is currently ringed with cranes, as seen in the picture. Reuters

Emergency teams assess the damage to the floor of the mosque after the accident. AFP

5/6Emergency teams assess the damage to the floor of the mosque after the accident. AFP

Wounded pilgrims sit on the floor of the mosque after the accident. The tragedy befell Mecca on Friday, the Muslim weekly day of prayer, when the Grand Mosque is usually at its most crowded. AP

6/6Wounded pilgrims sit on the floor of the mosque after the accident. The tragedy befell Mecca on Friday, the Muslim weekly day of prayer, when the Grand Mosque is usually at its most crowded. AP

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