Man jumps from upper floors of Mecca’s Grand Mosque, incident under investigation

Security personnel are investigating an incident in which a person threw himself from the upper floors of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.For more news on Saudi Arabia, visit our dedicated page.The special security force for the Grand Mosque reported that a security officer was injured while trying to prevent the person from hitting the ground as he fell.Both the security officer and the person who jumped were sent to receive necessary medical attention, authorities added.Meanwhile, the required legal procedures were initiated.Read more:New Umrah visa regulations to take effect next weekEgypt reveals start date of month of Rajab as countdown to Ramadan beginsSaudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzan as new Grand Mufti