Crane Collapses Into the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

[Cl1mh4224rd]

Mecca crane collapse: 107 dead at Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque

At least 107 people died and more than 230 people were injured when a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

The huge red crane crashed into a part of the Grand Mosque - the largest in the world - that was filled with worshippers at the time.

When I first saw this story, the death toll was "only" 52.

 

[deadrose]

Ugh, how awful. And with the hajj coming up, too.

 

[Dessi]

Free Republic peanut gallery. Same people who criticize Muslims for dancing in the street after 9/11 are the first ones to jump for joy when a tragedy like this happens.

 

[Craig4]

That settles it, Gods a dick.

 

[rjh01]

Only hope they lift safety standards. There have been several accidents in recent years there.

 

[lionking]

Was the report I heard accurate. That they were extending the mosque to contain 2 million worshippers? Is this even possible?

 

[fuelair]

That settles it, Gods a dick.

D'uh!!!!!

 

[commandlinegamer]

Was the report I heard accurate. That they were extending the mosque to contain 2 million worshippers? Is this even possible?

I think it's been growing outward for the last few years. IIRC, the run between the two hills/mountains is almost completely enclosed now with one-way lanes to ensure worshippers don't bump into each other.

For many it's impossible to touch the Ka'aba when doing the circuits, the best you can do is point in its direction.

 

[bluesjnr]

False flag operation.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Insh'Allah!!!

 

[Craig4]

Was the report I heard accurate. That they were extending the mosque to contain 2 million worshippers? Is this even possible?

Wait, so this thing killed people who were expanding the Mosque? Wow God is an extra dick. Guess this means Islam is wrong.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Wait, so this thing killed people who were expanding the Mosque? Wow God is an extra dick. Guess this means Islam is wrong.

Nah, they just got the blueprints upside and all the new seats were going to be facing West. Can't have that, now can we?

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Allah didn't protect them. They should switch to Jesus.

 

[phiwum]

Allah didn't protect them. They should switch to Jesus.

People died. No matter what you think of the rationality of religious beliefs, this is pointlessly insensitive.

And I don't regard myself as a particularly sensitive guy.

 

[fuelair]

People died. No matter what you think of the rationality of religious beliefs, this is pointlessly insensitive.

And I don't regard myself as a particularly sensitive guy.

You really are not used to Scrut are you???!!!

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

People died. No matter what you think of the rationality of religious beliefs, this is pointlessly insensitive.

And I don't regard myself as a particularly sensitive guy.

If any of the surviving family members join the forum, I will personally apologize to them.

 

[bluesjnr]

People died. No matter what you think of the rationality of religious beliefs, this is pointlessly insensitive.

And I don't regard myself as a particularly sensitive guy.

You're too sensitive for this forum.

 

[Cl1mh4224rd]

Allah didn't protect them. They should switch to Jesus.

Heh. Why? Jesus didn't protect them, either.

 

[quadraginta]

If any of the surviving family members join the forum, I will personally apologize to them.

You're too sensitive for this forum.

 

[Wolrab]

You're too sensitive for this forum.

You don't want to see exactly where he is so sensitive.