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    Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation

    Damage caused by a collapsed crane is seen in the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia in this handout picture published on Twitter account of the Directorate of the Saudi Civil Defense September 11, 2015. REUTERS/Directorate of the Saudi Civil Defense/Handout via Reuters
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    Reuters/Reuters - Damage caused by a collapsed crane is seen in the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia in this handout picture published on Twitter account of the Directorate of the …more
    Saudi officials stand near damage caused by a collapsed crane at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia September 11, 2015.
    Saudi officials stand near damage caused by a collapsed crane at the Grand Mosque …

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that stormy winds knocked over the crane which collapsed onto one of Islam's holiest shrines in Mecca and killed 107 people on Friday.

    "Heavy rain and strong winds of unusually high speed led to the uprooting of trees, the fall of panels and the collapse of the crane," General Suleiman al-Amr, director general of the Civil Defence Authority, told Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV on Saturday.

    The number of deaths may increase, al-Amr said. Many of the 238 people injured in the accident were only lightly wounded, he said.
    Mecca's governor, Prince Khaled al-Faisal, has ordered an investigation into the incident, Al Arabiya said.
    Much of the city centre is undergoing construction work and many high cranes crowd the skyline. The Grand Mosque itself is undergoing an expansion and renovation.
    The disaster was the latest in a series of deadly mishaps to hit the haj, one of the world's largest religious gatherings, after hundreds of pilgrims died in a stampede in 2006.
    Authorities have broadened access paths and imposed limits on the millions of Muslims who converge on Mecca to perform the annual rite in an attempt to reduce accidents.
    An unnamed Saudi official involved in organizing the haj was quoted by Al Arabiya as saying the pilgrimage would go ahead as planned.
    "The incident won't affect the haj pilgrimage this year and repairs to the damaged section (of the mosque) will begin within days," the official said.
    Last edited by tankie; 12 Sep 15,, 23:59.

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    It wasn't just a crane collapse which killed 100s, in an stamped in a bottle neck when in a two roads leading to Mena from Mecca joined into a single road, haajis rushed against each other and started to ignore the safety of others, people were walked over in a 120 dgs ambient temp. and over 1200 people lost their lives and close to 2000 hospitalized. Insane!!

    Allah needs to rethink protecting his followers. 2 consecutive deadly incidents one after another with over 1000s casualties dose not leave a positive impression. At least protect people who have gone through plenty of difficulties to come to your house and say hello to you in person.

    I think Isreal or UK or USA or all 3 together had something to do with both incidents.

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