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Saudi Arabia partly blames Binladin Group in crane deaths

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in part blamed the construction giant Saudi Binladin Group for the collapse of a crane at Mecca last week that killed at least 111 people and injured over 390 ahead of the hajj.

 

The crash came just days before millions arrive in the kingdom for the pilgrimage, which is required at least once in the life of every able-bodied Muslim.

 

Friday's collapse came amid high winds and a rainstorm, but a royal decree from King Salman said the Binladin Group should not have left the crane's arm up when it was not in use.

 

An Arabic version of the decree, carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, said the Binladin Group was partly to blame for the collapse. The news agency's English service did not report that detail, but did say leaders of the company have been banned from travelling abroad.

 


פרסום ראשון: 09.15.15, 20:35