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Saudi man crashes car into gate at Mecca’s Grand Mosque
A Saudi man crashed his speeding car into the outer gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Friday night, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The incident happened at about 10.30 pm when the man drove through a barrier and kept driving until he hit the gate at the Grand Mosque’s southern side.
Police arrested the man who appeared to be in an “abnormal” condition, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The man was then referred to prosecutors for possible charges.
The Grand Mosque houses the cube-shaped Kaaba that observant Muslims pray toward five times a day.
The mosque had been shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, but recently reopened to small groups of pilgrims.