Severe weather at Mecca

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Extreme weather brings winds, fierce rains to Saudi Arabia’s Mecca​

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023...ngs-winds-fierce-rains-to-saudi-arabias-mecca

Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, home to Islam’s holiest sites, has seen extreme storms and rain that affected pilgrims, shuttered schools and caused chaotic scenes.

Videos online on Tuesday showed pilgrims who were doing the tawaf – circling the Kaaba – getting soaked and slipping on the floor as heavy rains thrashed and carried objects around.

 

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