Reasons behind the Mecca Crane collapse. When the 9/11 disaster is mentioned, people tend to think of the terrorist attacks that took place in the US on September the 11 th, 2001.More recently, on that same date and also catastrophic, was the collapse of a crane through the roof of the Grand Mosque in Mecca on September the 11 th, 2015.. What was the cause of the collapse? The tweets made no mention about what caused the collapse. Hajj is expected to begin on September 21. Media caption Footage shows the aftermath of the crane collapse in Mecca. On 11 September 2015, a mobile crawler crane accidentally fell onto the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.At least 118 people were killed and another 394 were injured.
On the contrary, some are also of the opinion that the reason behind the great fall is carelessness.Strong winds are not that much capable of breaking the huge crane. CNN's Isha Sesay reports. Warning - thread CCTV Footage of Mecca Crane Accident might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Saudi Arabia opens an investigation after a crane collapses in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing at least 107 people, officials say.

By clicking on CONTINUE you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Video posted to social media shows the moment a crane collapsed at Saudia Arabia's largest mosque and killed dozens of people. Media caption Footage shows the aftermath of the crane collapse in Mecca. Saudi Arabia suspends work of Mecca crane collapse firm. Construction by Bin Laden Group halted after collapse left more than 100 pilgrims dead at Islam's holiest site. The victims were mostly foreigners, among the injured and dead included citizens of Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Morocco, Iraq, Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Saudi Arabia opens an investigation after a crane collapses in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing at least 107 people, officials say. The tragic collapse of the tower crane in the Holy City of Mecca, which killed more than 100 people in the Grand Mosque, has sent shockwaves throughout the GCC construction industry and put the spotlight on construction health and safety standards in the kingdom. Shortly before the crash, the city had been hit by unusually high levels of … Many believe that the strong winds and heavy rains were the apparent reason behind the collapse. Mecca Crane Collapse — “The worst crane accident in living memory” ... the Governor of Mecca ordered the crane to be moved away from public areas, thereby eliminating any hazard posed by the extremely tall crane. A crane collapsed on the main mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Friday, killing at least 107 people and injuring 238, officials said, … A crane collapsed Friday at one of Islam's most important mosques - the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca - killing at least 65 people and injuring 154 others, Saudi Arabian authorities said Friday on Twitter, according to CNN. The Saudi crane collapse that killed more than 100 people in Mecca at the weekend has exposed a shoddy breakneck construction boom that some Saudis complain is ruining the holy city. A Saudi official has confirmed that the annual hajj will go ahead in Mecca, despite yesterday's crane disaster that killed 107 and wounded more than 230. The tragic collapse of the tower crane in the Holy City of Mecca, which killed more than 100 people in the Grand Mosque, has sent shockwaves throughout the GCC construction industry and put the spotlight on construction health and safety standards in the kingdom. A crane collapsed Friday at one Islam's most important mosques -- Mecca's Grand Mosque -- killing 107 and injuring 238 others, Saudi Arabian authorities said. Note: to turn off these warnings you need to set the 'safe mode' to OFF (on the top right)