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Small crane collapses at Mecca Grand Mosque at 2.30 PM

A small mobile crane has today collapsed at the Mecca Grand Mosque without causing casualties, except the driver who escaped with minor injuries.

The General Presidency for the affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque said that the incident happened at 2.30 pm. 

“The crane collapsed in a worksite away from worshippers, near gate 160 of the third extension as a result of excessive weight”, it said on its twitter account.