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Hajj activites planned to resume after crane collapse

The accident occurred only about an hour before evening mahgrib prayers

Thousands of pilgrims arrived in Mecca for the annual hajj when the massive crane toppled over during a Friday thunderstorm (AFP)

By AFP

Published date: 13 September 2015 00:54 BST | Last update: 9 years 7 months ago

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