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Construction cranes surround the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca in this January 5, 2013 file photo. At least 65 people were killed when a crane crashed in Mecca's Grand Mosque on September 11, 2015, Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence authority said, in an accident that came just weeks before Islam's annual haj pilgrimage. REUTERS
At least nine Indians were among 80 people injured when a construction crane crashed into the Grand Mosque of Saudi Arabia's holy Muslim city of Mecca today.
"Our Consulate in Jeddah is monitoring situation in Makkah following tragic accident. We have recd reports that 9 Indian pilgrims are injured," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
He said senior Indian officers, including the Consul General, are in Mecca and Indian doctors deployed in all government hospitals are trying to get more information.
According to an AFP report, 65 people were killed in the tragedy.
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