A video of how a speeding car rammed into the outa gates of Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Friday night has surfaced.
The state-run news agency reports that the crash happened around 10:30 p.m as the yet to be identified driver rammed into a barrier and kept driving until it hit the gate of the Grand Mosque’s southern side.
Authorities arrested the man inside, who appeared in an “abnormal” condition, the agency said, without elaborating.
Video on social media corresponded to the news agency’s account, with security forces later pushing the damaged sedan away.
The Grand Mosque houses the cube-shaped Kaaba that observant Muslims pray toward five times a day.
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