Saudi Arabia: 65 Dead in Crane Collapse at Mecca Mosque

Associated Press ^ | Sep 11, 2015

[anymouse]

At least 65 people were killed and scores were wounded Friday when a crane collapsed in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia's civil defense authority said.

The accident happened as pilgrims from around the world converged on the city, Islam's holiest site, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which takes place this month.

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Another video, on a Twitter posting, captured the apparent moment of the crane's collapse during a heavy rainstorm, with a loud boom, screams and confusion.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

With pic of lightning;

http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/09/11/lightning-strikes-crane-in-saudi-arabia-giant-crane-falls-on-meccas-grand-mosque-report-65-killed/

[opentalk]

Rainbow Appears Over World Trade Center on Eve of 9/11

[Trumpinator]

Thank you, Jesus. More please.

[KittenClaws]

To me, this is “news” the same way my neighbor spraying a roach would be news.

[showme_the_Glory]

Crane built in Israel?

[Nateman]

Lightening huh? Must be Zeus is jealous of the attention that the Perpetual War God of the pedo Profit Mad Moe is getting.

[lacrew]

Look at all the cranes in that photo. Mecca has become Mall of America.

[anymouse]

Viking kitties will not be mocked. ;)

[McGruff]

It’s da Jooz.

[McGruff]

Trump’s Fault?

[Defiant]

Iranians undertake the Haj, too. Doubtful they would seek to kill pilgrims. Their plan is to take over Mecca and run Islam, not destroy Mecca.

[dfwgator]

Let's Celebrate!

[dfwgator]

ZOT!

[umgud]

Fox reporting 87 dead now. The actual pilgrimage doesn’t happen until later this month.

[Vigilanteman]

Only 45 more incidents of this magnitude needed to equal that toll.

[mountainlion]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV98FmMMKBw

Welcome to hell

[TangibleDisgust]

hypothetical question... if you were Satan and you had deceived your followers into making a “holy” pilgrimage to worship a chunk of meteroite found in the middle of the desert, wouldn’t you find it nearly irresistible not to kill off a bunch of them every so often just for the entertainment value of it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents_during_the_Hajj

^^^ there is the answer.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Or Saudi targeting laser?

[Safetgiver]

God Bless Caterpillar, or whoever built that crane.

[angcat]

I will dance with wine in my hand later tonight.