Global InformationMecca crane collapse information
 Masjid al-Haram with cranes similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Date | 11 September 2015 |
|---|---|
| Time | ~17:10 AST[1][2] |
| Location | Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 21°25′21″N 39°49′34″E / 21.4225°N 39.8262°E |
| Cause | Crane collapse |
| Deaths | 111[3][4] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 394[3] |
A crawler crane collapsed over the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, around 5:10 p.m. on 11 September 2015, killing 111 people and injuring 394 others.[3][4][5] The city was preparing for the Hajj pilgrimage.[6][7] The collapse has been cited as the deadliest crane collapse in history, with the previous most deadly incident being the collapse of a construction crane in New York City in 2008, killing seven people.[8][9]
Following the collapses, the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, ordered a halt to the awarding of contracts to the Saudi Binladin Group, the primary contractor of construction works in the holy city.[10][11] The incident was found to have resulted from a combination of human error and forceful winds.
DW News cited that in August 2016, Saudi Gazette reported the trial of 14 individuals, with Okaz adding that prosecutors did not file charges against 42 others who were under investigation, including 16 members of the Bin Laden family.[12] Victims of the collapse were of twelve different nationalities, with the greatest contingents of deaths being 25 Bangladeshis and 23 Egyptians. Of the injured, the most represented nationalities were 51 Pakistanis and 42 Indonesians.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
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- ^ a b c Batrawy, Aya (13 September 2015). "Pilgrims Traumatized, Asking How Mecca Crane Could Collapse". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Collapsed crane removed from Haram". Saudi Gazette. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Rawlinson, Kevin; Chulov, Martin (11 September 2015). "Hajj pilgrimage to go ahead despite tragic crane collapse at Mecca's Grand Mosque". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "52 dead in crane accident in Mecca's Grand Mosque: Saudi reports". The Daily Star. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Abdelaty, Ali; Hashem, Mostafa; Bayoumy, Yara (11 September 2015). "At least 107 killed by falling crane at Grand Mosque in Mecca". Reuters. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Hope, Bradley; Scheck, Justin (2020). Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power. New York, NY: Hachette Books. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-306-84666-3. OCLC 1143647223.
- ^ Hampton, Tudor (15 September 2015). "Supercrane Collapse in Mecca Ranks as Deadliest in Decades". ENR. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Saudi Suspends Binladin Group for Grand Mosque Crane Crash". Emirates 247. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia king sanctions Binladin Group". Gulf News. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Saudi Arabia tries 14 over Mecca crane collapse | DW | 11.08.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "2 Indians Among Over 100 Killed in Accident at Mecca's Grand Mosque". NDTV.com. Indo-Asian News Service/All India. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "10 Malaysian pilgrims injured, six unaccounted for in Mecca crane collapse". The Borneo Post. Bernama. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Crane Collapse kills at least 107 at Meccas grand mosque in Saudi Arabia". Zee News. AFP. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Crane Jatuh di Masjidil Haram, 1 WNI Meninggal, 20 Terluka" [Crane crashes in the Haram, 1 citizen Dies, 20 Injured]. Tempo Nasional (in Indonesian). 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Wasif, Sehrish (11 September 2015). "51 Pakistani pilgrims injured in Makkah crane accident: FO". The Express Tribune. AFP. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Townsend, Sarah (14 September 2015). "King Salman to make findings of Makkah crane collapse probe public". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.