MECCA: Saudi police have announced the death of a man identified as aforeign national who threw himself to the ground from the roof of the GrandMosque in the Holy city of Mecca, English alArabiya *reportedlink>*onSaturday.
A media spokesman of Mecca police said the incident happened at 9.20 pm onFriday and the fall resulted in the man’s immediate death.
A Saudi Press Agency statement quoted the spokesman as saying: “The bodywas rushed to a hospital, pending the results of investigation into theincident, particularly his identity, and reasons behind his behaviordespite the erection of a strong round fence to protect people from fallingdown.”