Fire Breaks Out near Eastern Courtyard of Grand Mosque in Makkah

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Some workers suffered slight suffocation when a fire broke out in some of 15 prefab offices near the eastern courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

According to the Saudi Gazette, the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon.

The workers were treated on the spot by Saudi Red Crescent paramedics, Makkah Civil Defense Spokesman Maj. Naif Al-Shareef was quoted as saying.

The prefab offices were being used by managers of a contracting company.