More than 87 Hujjaj have died after a crane crumpled in the Masijd e Haram in Makkah , the Saudi Arabian government has said.
More than 180 people were harmed in the mishap, the saudi civil defence authority said on Twitter.
Pictures from the scene indicated piece of an enormous red crane smashed through the mosque's rooftop. The reason for the breakdown is not known.
Makkah is as of now planning for the yearly Muslim Hajj journey.
A huge number of individuals are expected to land in the Saudi city from everywhere throughout the world in this week.
Reports recommended the crane fell on the east side of the mosque taking after high winds and downpour. The Arabian promontory has been has been hit by solid dust storms over the previous week.
A video posted on YouTube, which couldn't be autonomously confirmed, seemed to record the minute the crane fell, with an uproarious accident heard out of sight took after by frenzy and yelling.
Pictures flowing on Twitter seemed to demonstrate various bodies and blood on the mosque's floor. The mosque is Islam's most hallowed site and the destination for a large number of Muslims undertaking the Hajj journey consistently. Saudi powers started a noteworthy extension of the site a year ago to expand the mosque's region by 400,000 square meters (4.3 million square feet), to permit it to suit up to 2.2 million people without a moment's delay.
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