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Scores Dead as Crane Crashes Into Mecca's Grand Mosque

© AP Photo / Amr NabilCranes rise at the site of an expansion to the Grand Mosque as Muslim pilgrims circle counterclockwise around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013
Cranes rise at the site of an expansion to the Grand Mosque as Muslim pilgrims circle counterclockwise around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 - Sputnik International
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According to media reports, strong winds and torrential rain caused the crane to collapse.

A crane accident at the grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Mecca killed 107 people and injured up to 238, the Saudi civil defense authority announced early Saturday.

It said search and rescue teams were on site alongside the Saudi Red Crescent relief group.

Media reports cited strong winds and torrential rain had caused the crane to collapse.

This video, shared on Instagram appears to show the scene moments before the crane collapse.

The incident occurred as hundreds of thousands of Muslims gather from all over the world for the annual hajj pilgrimage set to begin later this month.

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