A speeding car crashed into the outer gates of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Friday night, the country’s state-run news agency reported. A video of the incident was shared widely on social media.
The driver of the car was arrested but no explanation of his act was given by the authorities, the report added.
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