Dozens killed after crane collapses on Grand Mosque in Mecca

Update at 8.20pm: At least 87 people have been killed and more than 184 injured after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, according to Saudi Arabia’s civil defence authority.

Dozens killed after crane collapses on Grand Mosque in Mecca
Fri, 11 Sep, 2015 - 19:22

Update at 8.20pm:

At least 87 people have been killed and more than 184 injured after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, according to Saudi Arabia’s civil defence authority.

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