Two injured in Makkah landslide

The Civil Defense authority said the landslide collapsed the ceiling of a four-story building in Batha Quraish area


Reuters September 19, 2015
Muslim pilgrims leave after performing the Maghrib prayer at Mecca's Grand Mosque, on September 18, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

MAKKAH: Two people were injured late on Friday night when part of a mountain in Makkah collapsed on their home, state news agency SPA said.

Read: Tragedy at Makkah

The incident comes after 107 people were killed last week when a crane collapsed near Makkah's Grand Mosque, despite which Muslim pilgrims are flocking to Makkah to attend next week's Hajj.

Read: Saudi Arabia probes Makkah crane collapse that killed 107

The Civil Defense authority said the landslide caused the ceiling of the four story building in the Batha Quraish area to collapse, injuring a man and woman.

An investigation is still ongoing to reveal the cause of the accident, the SPA said.

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