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At least 65 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a crane crashed through the ceiling of the Grand Mosque of Mecca amid high winds and thunderstorms today. Upsetting pictures circulating on social media showed bloodied bodies strewn across the floor where the crane came burst through the building. The tragic incident in Saudi Arabia occurred shortly before the 6:30pm Friday evening prayer session - one of the busiest times of the week - causing devastation to what is the largest mosque in the world.