Tag: Mecca
Huge fire at hotel in Mecca
A hotel in Mecca is engulfed in flames, local media report. Multiple photos and videos of the huge fire have been posted online. There are [Read More…]
Yala woman tested for “Mers”
A 59-year-old woman from Yala province who has just returned from Saudi Arabia is though to have contracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers). The woman [Read More…]
Stampede Near Mecca Leaves 717 Dead, 863 Injured
Hundreds were killed during a stampede in Mina, near the Muslim holy city of Mecca, as two million people were performing the traditional haj pilgrimage, [Read More…]
At least 107 killed in Mecca crane collapse
A storm yesterday caused a crane to fall into Mecca’s Grand Mosque, killing 107 or more and wounding 238, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense [Read More…]