The mosque was packed even though the incident happened before the 6.30pm prayer.Dozens of ambulances headed to the site. The authorities closed off the area shortly afterwards.Pictures circulating on social media showed pilgrims in bloodied robes and masses of debris from a part of the crane that seemed to have crashed through a ceiling.
Mecca is Islam's holiest site. Pilgrims from around the world have been converging on the city and the mosque for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which starts on September 21.
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