Makkah, Ramadan 23, 1439, Jun 8, 2018, SPA -- Media spokesman of Makkah police said that at 21:20 this evening, a foreigner dared to throw himself from the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah to the ground floor of the circumambulation nave, resulting in his immediate death.
The spokesman said the body was rushed to a hospital, pending the results of investigation into the incident, particularly his identity, and reasons behind his behavior despite the erection of a strong round fence to protect people from falling down.
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01:41 LOCAL TIME 22:41 GMT
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