At least 15 Mecca pilgrims killed as building collapses

A BUILDING used as a hostel by pilgrims in Islam’s holiest city collapsed yesterday leaving at least 15 people dead and 39 injured.

At least 15 Mecca pilgrims killed as building collapses

However, officials warned that the death toll could rise.

A civil defence official told Al-Ekhbariya television that the 40-year-old building’s foundation was cracked and too weak to support its weight.

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