• About
  • Team
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
INCPak
  • World
  • National
    • Islamabad
    • Azad Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Gilgit Baltistan
    • Sindh
    • Punjab
    • FATA
  • Automotive
  • Tech
    • Tech News
    • Custom Roms
    • Tips & Tricks
    • INCPak Roms
    • Reviews
    • Phone Reviews
    • Stock ROMs
    • What’s new?
    • Computer Stuff
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Information
  • Fashion
  • More
    • Fun Time
      • Kids Corner
      • Poems
      • Stories
    • Health
    • Editorial
    • Travel
    • Beauty
    • Food
    • Music
    • Movies
    • Sports
    • Documentaries
    • Personalities
    • History
    • Economy
    • Emergency Numbers
No Result
View All Result
  • World
  • National
    • Islamabad
    • Azad Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Gilgit Baltistan
    • Sindh
    • Punjab
    • FATA
  • Automotive
  • Tech
    • Tech News
    • Custom Roms
    • Tips & Tricks
    • INCPak Roms
    • Reviews
    • Phone Reviews
    • Stock ROMs
    • What’s new?
    • Computer Stuff
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Information
  • Fashion
  • More
    • Fun Time
      • Kids Corner
      • Poems
      • Stories
    • Health
    • Editorial
    • Travel
    • Beauty
    • Food
    • Music
    • Movies
    • Sports
    • Documentaries
    • Personalities
    • History
    • Economy
    • Emergency Numbers
No Result
View All Result
INCPak
No Result
View All Result

15 Pakistanis martyr in Makkah crane crash

by FIA
Sep 13, 2015
in Featured, National, World
0

RIYADH: 15 Pakistani citizens embraced martyrdom in Friday’s crane crash incident in Grand Mosque (Haram Sharif) of Makkah, according to Al-Arabia TV.

Saudi authorities said a massive construction crane crashed  into Makkah’s Grand Mosque in stormy weather on Friday, killing at least 107 people and  injuring 238 days before the annual hajj pilgrimage.

Earlier reports said at least 52 Pakistani nationals received injuries in the accident with no fatality. However, Al-Arabiya TV reported that as many as 15 Pakistanis are among the 107 martyred in the crane crash.

Saudi authorities said that Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage will go ahead despite a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, where crowds returned to pray a day after the tragedy.

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims had already arrived in Makkah for the hajj, a must for all able-bodied Muslims who can afford it, when the massive red and white crane collapsed during rain and high winds on Friday.

Parts of the Grand Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, remained sealed off Saturday around the toppled crane, which also injured around 200 people when it fell into a courtyard.

But there was little mourning among pilgrims, who snapped pictures of the wreckage and continued with their prayers and rituals.

“I wish I had died in the accident, as it happened at a holy hour and in a holy place,” Egyptian pilgrim Mohammed Ibrahim told AFP.

The accident occurred only about an hour before evening mahgrib prayers on the Muslim weekly day of prayer.

Om Salma, a Moroccan pilgrim, said “our phones have not stopped ringing since yesterday with relatives calling to check on us.”

Indonesians and Indians were among those killed when the crane collapsed, while the injured included Malaysians, Egyptians and Iranians.

A Saudi official said the hajj, expected to start on September 21, would proceed despite the tragedy.

“It definitely will not affect the hajj this season, and the affected part will probably be fixed in a few days,” said the official, who declined to be named.

An investigative committee has “immediately and urgently” begun searching for the cause of the collapse, the official Saudi Press Agency said.

The contractor has been directed to ensure the safety of all other cranes at the site, it added.

The cranes poke into the air over the sprawling mosque expansion taking place beneath the Makkah Royal Clock Tower, the world’s third-tallest building, at 601 metres (1,972 feet).

For years, work has been underway on a 400,000 square metre (4.3 million square feet) expansion of the Grand Mosque to allow it to accommodate up to 2.2 million people at once.

Abdel Aziz Naqoor, who said he works at the mosque, told AFP he saw the massive construction crane fall during the storm.

“If it weren’t for Al-Tawaf bridge the injuries and deaths would have been worse,” he said, referring to a covered walkway which broke the crane’s fall and surrounds the holy Kaaba.

The Kaaba is a massive cube-shaped structure at the centre of the mosque towards which Muslims worldwide pray.

A witness said the winds were so strong that they shook his car and tossed billboards around.

Tags: AFPHajjMakkah crane crashMasjid al-HaramMuslimPakistanisSaudi Arabia
ShareTweetSend

Related Posts

Earthquake Lahore, Earthquake Islamabad, Earthquake Rawalpindi
Islamabad

Earthquake In Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi

Mar 22, 2023
Rain, Weather Update, PMD
Islamabad

Weather Update: PMD Predicts Rain Across Pakistan This Week

Mar 21, 2023
Ramadan 2023 Saudi Arabia, Ramadan 2023 UAE, Ramadan 2023 Moon
World

Ramadan 2023 in Saudi Arabia, UAE to Begin on March 23

Mar 21, 2023
Islamabad Ramadan Relief Package, Ramadan Relief Package
Islamabad

Ramadan Relief Package for Citizen of Islamabad

Mar 21, 2023
Sindh School Timings Ramadan, Sindh School Timings, School Timings Ramadan, School Timings Ramadan 2023
Education

Sindh Announces School Timings for Ramadan 2023

Mar 21, 2023
Abdul Qayyum Sufi, Maulana Abdul Qayyum Sufi
National

Imam of Mosque Abdul Qayyum Sufi Killed in Karachi

Mar 21, 2023
Sindh Public Holiday, Public Holiday in Sindh, Pakistan Day
National

Sindh Announces Public Holiday on 23 March 2023

Mar 20, 2023
Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon, Atif Munsif, Atif Jadoon
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

PTI’s Atif Munsif Khan Jadoon & 7 Others Killed in Abbottabad Attack

Mar 20, 2023
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest News

  • GBP to PKR – British Pound Rate in Pakistan Today – 22 March 2023
  • EUR to PKR – Euro Rate in Pakistan Today – 22 March 2023
  • KWD to PKR – Kuwaiti Dinar Rate in Pakistan Today – 22 March 2023
  • SAR to PKR – Saudi Riyal to Pakistani Rupee – 22 March 2023
  • USD to PKR – Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today – 22 March 2023
  • AED to PKR – Dirham Rate in Pakistan Today – 22 March 2023
  • Gold Rate in Dubai UAE Today – 22 March 2023
  • Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – 22 March 2023
  • Earthquake In Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi
  • Weather Update: PMD Predicts Rain Across Pakistan This Week

INCPak Official logo

INCPak Official Logo
Independent News Coverage Pakistan (INCPAK) delivers the latest updated news on Current Affairs, Business, Sports, Entertainment, and Technology in Pakistan

Trending

  • Petrol Prices in Pakistan
  • USD to PKR Rates
  • MTMIS – Online Vehicle Verification
  • Ehsaas Program
  • Punjab Rozgar Scheme
  • Naya Pakistan Housing Program
  • Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar Loan
  • About
  • Team
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 Independent News Coverage Pakistan - Site is Powered by INCPak Team INCPak Team.

No Result
View All Result
  • World
  • National
    • Islamabad
    • Azad Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Gilgit Baltistan
    • Sindh
    • Punjab
    • FATA
  • Automotive
  • Tech
    • Tech News
    • Custom Roms
    • Tips & Tricks
    • INCPak Roms
    • Reviews
    • Phone Reviews
    • Stock ROMs
    • What’s new?
    • Computer Stuff
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Information
  • Fashion
  • More
    • Fun Time
      • Kids Corner
      • Poems
      • Stories
    • Health
    • Editorial
    • Travel
    • Beauty
    • Food
    • Music
    • Movies
    • Sports
    • Documentaries
    • Personalities
    • History
    • Economy
    • Emergency Numbers

© 2023 Independent News Coverage Pakistan - Site is Powered by INCPak Team INCPak Team.