“A storm was responsible for toppling a massive crane that crashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Saudi officials say.
“”The incident took place as a result of heavy rains and high wind speeds,” a spokesman for the Saudi Civil Defence Authority said. “This led to the uprooting of trees and other minor damage.
“”The collapse of the crane is the result of the high winds, which caused deaths and also injuries.”
“The wreckage of the red and white crane was seen lying across the floor of the mosque, while several other cranes towered over the site.
“Pictures of the incident on Twitter showed bloodied bodies strewn across a courtyard where the top part of the crane, which appeared to have bent or snapped, had crashed into the several-storey-high building.”
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