Friday, September 11, 2015

Disaster In Mecca as Bin Laden Firm Operated Crane Collapsed Killing 87,Injuring 201

 Disaster: The Grand Mosque is usually at its most crowded on Fridays, the Muslim weekly day of prayer

Tragedy Occurred today in Mecca Grand Mosque as a Giant crane operated by the Bin Laden Firm collapsed crashing into the building killing 87 and injuring over 200 on the latest count,the Incident happen around 6.30pm during Friday evening prayer session in the holy city, when heavy rain and lightening struck the crane.
The Chaos caused was capture in an amature video showing people running for safety,the crane was part of the project to increase the biggest mosque the world ever had to accommodate 2.2 million people. the accident happen on September 11 Anniversary. more photos


                            Heavy death toll: At least 87 people were killed and more than 150 were injured in today's accident in Saudi Arabia's holy city

                           Struck before evening prayers: Pictures emerging on social media show the scale of casualties with bodies strewn across the mosque floor
                           Horror: Rescue workers, locals and pilgrims who have journeyed to Mecca watch in horror as victims of the crane accident are laid out

View from the outside: The toppled crane leans on the Mosque, with the top section of the vehicle having crashed through the ceiling

Fighting for his life: An injures man lies out on a makeshift stretcher, covered in blankets, while others hold his drip

 Hundreds injured: Men and women covered in bandages are pushed in wheelchairs towards ambulances

Scenes of devastation: Victims of the crane collapse are carried on stretchers or pushed on wheelchairs as the rain continues to lash down

  Expansion: The mosque stands at 3.84 million square feet and can hold up to 820,000 worshippers, but this latest renovation will increase it to 4.3 million square feet, allowing it to accommodate up to 2.2 million at a time

  Walking wounded: A man stands in shock, his clothes stained with blood, while a worse off victim is stretchered into an ambulance

Largest mosque in the world: Last year, the kingdom reduced the numbers permitted to perform haj for safety reasons because of construction work to enlarge the Grand Mosque

  A injured man wrapped into a waterproof lies on the ground amid chaotic scenes in Mecca this evenings

  Bodies of victims lie on the ground while injured people are attended to by emergency services


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