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Nine Indians injured as crane crashes at Mecca's Grand Mosque

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 12 2015 | 12:07 AM IST
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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First Published: Sep 12 2015 | 12:07 AM IST

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