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KOMPAS.com – An incident happened on The Grand Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday (30/10/2020) evening local time.
The incident involved a car the sedan that was going very fast and finally crashed into Gate 89 of the Grand Mosque.
The driver was suspected of being drunk and unable to control the speed of his vehicle so that he broke through the barrier and hit the door of the Grand Mosque.
The video of the incident went viral on Twitter social media.
Also read: Seconds of a Car Speeding Fast Hit Gate 89 of the Grand Mosque
UPDATE | A Hyundai car, beige colored, collided at Door 89 of Masjid Al Haram at 10:25 pm And the driver was arrested inside the expansion of King Fahad No one was hurt, Alhamdulillah pic.twitter.com/C4TX6cvODs
Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) October 30, 2020
Quoted from Haramain Sharifain, Saturday (31/10/2020) the incident took place Friday night after 22.30.
Haramain Sharifain said, from the photo showing the outside courtyard of the Al Haram Mosque, it was known that the incident involved a car passing through the courtyard of the Al Haram Mosque and entering the King Fahad expansion.
Then a video was obtained showing that the car crashed uncontrollably across the barrier in the yard and finally stopped after hitting Gate 89 of the Al Haram Mosque.
Makkah Government: “The security authorities responded to an accident that involved a car hitting one of the doors of the Grand Mosque as a result of drifting while traveling at high speed on one of the roads surrounding the southern square of the Grand Mosque 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Nk14KnapLc
Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) October 31, 2020
How did it happen?
According to various sources, the car is said to have entered the courtyard via Jalan 15 which is the main road that directly enters the King Fahad Expansion courtyard of the Al Haram Mosque.
“This road is usually crowded and is only used to drop off and invite the congregation before and after prayers,” wrote Haramain Sharifain.
At the time of the incident, the barrier at the entrance to the yard was minimal and could easily be breached by uncontrolled vehicles as seen from the video and photos obtained.
Also read: Viral Video of Sedan Cars Breaks into the Grand Mosque and Hit Gate 89
How did the incident at the Grand Mosque occur?
The car is said to have entered the courtyard using Road 15 which is the main road which directly opens into the King Fahad Expansion courtyard of Masjid Al Haram. The distance between fhe point of breach to the gate is 230 meters pic.twitter.com/OGXnsv1NuF
Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) October 31, 2020
Responding to the incident, the Emirates of Mecca released an official statement on Saturday morning.
“The driver has been arrested. He is a national and in abnormal condition, and he is being referred to the Prosecutor General,” said a statement by the Mecca authorities.
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