87 killed in crane collapse at Mecca’s Grand Mosque

MECCA — A crane collapsed Friday at one of Islam’s most important mosques — Mecca’s Masjid al-Haram, or Grand Mosque — killing at least 87 people and injuring 184 others, Saudi Arabia’s civil defense authorities said Friday on Twitter.
There was no immediate comment about the cause of the collapse.
The Masjid al-Haram surrounds Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba — a shrine that worshipers visit during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. App