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KOMPAS.com – An incident occurred in the Grand Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday (10/30/2020) evening local time.
The incident involved a very fast-moving sedan eventually crashing into Gate 89 of the Great Mosque.
The driver was suspected of being drunk and unable to control the speed of his vehicle, so he broke through the barrier and crashed into the gate of the Great Mosque.
Video of the incident went viral on Twitter’s social media.
Also read: Seconds of a car driving fast towards Gate 89 of the Great Mosque
UPDATE | A beige Hyundai car crashed at gate 89 of Masjid Al Haram at 10:25 pm And the driver was arrested inside King Fahad’s expansion No one was injured, Alhamdulillah pic.twitter.com/C4TX6cvODs
Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) October 30, 2020
Quoted from Haramain SharifainOn Saturday (10/31/2020) the incident took place on Friday night after 10:30 p.m.
Haramain Sharifain said that from the photo showing the outer courtyard of the Al Haram mosque, it was known that the incident involved a car driving through the courtyard of the Al Haram mosque and entering the King Fahad expansion.
Video was then obtained showing the car crashing uncontrollably through the barrier in the courtyard and finally coming to a stop after hitting Gate 89 of the Al Haram Mosque.
Government of Mecca: “The security authorities responded to an accident involving a car hitting one of the doors of the Great Mosque as a result of drifting while traveling at high speed on one of the roads surrounding the South Square of the Great Mosque 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Nk14KnapLc
Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) October 31, 2020
How did this happen?
According to various sources, the car is said to have entered the courtyard via Jalan 15, which is the main road directly entering the King Fahad Expansion courtyard of Masjid Al Haram.
“This path is usually crowded with people and is only used for dropping off and inviting the congregation before and after prayers,” wrote Haramain Sharifain.
At the time of the incident, the barrier at the entrance to the courtyard was minimal and could be easily crossed by uncontrolled vehicles as seen in the video and photos obtained.
Also read: Viral video of a sedan that breaks into the Great Mosque and hits Door 89
How did the incident at the Great Mosque happen?
The car is said to have entered the courtyard via Highway 15, which is the main road that opens directly into the courtyard of the King Fahad expansion of Masjid Al Haram. The distance between the breaking point and the gate is 230 meters. pic.twitter.com/OGXnsv1NuF
Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) October 31, 2020
In response to the incident, the Emirates of Mecca issued an official statement early Saturday morning.
“The driver has been arrested. He is a national and is in an abnormal condition, and is being referred to the Attorney General’s Office,” said a statement from the Mecca authorities.
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