Pics: 2 Indians among 107 killed in Mecca masjid crane collapse

Mecca, Sept 12: Two Indians among 107 people killed and 238 people sustained injuries when a massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque in stormy weather on Friday.

The Grand Mosque is usually at its most crowded on Fridays, the Muslim weekly day of prayer. Many faithful would have been gathered there ahead of evening maghrib prayers, which occurred about an hour after the tragedy.

The governor of Mecca region, Prince Khaled al-Faisal, has ordered an investigation into the incident and was heading to the mosque, the official @makkahregion page on Twitter said.

Here are some images of the horrific incident, that claimed over 100 lives:

#Mecca crane collapse: Other major hajj-related incidents http://t.co/aDmWYmuFPC #nst170 pic.twitter.com/LzGTd4Pmla

— New Straits Times (@NST_Online) September 12, 2015

Crane collapse at Mecca masjid kills 107 people

Crane collapse claims lives of over 100 people ahead of hajj on Friday at Mecca masjid.

At least 107 killed by falling crane at Grand Mosque in #Mecca, Saudi Arabia http://t.co/8YCGgsYUWn pic.twitter.com/HJERMhvi7S

— TODAY (@TODAYonline) September 12, 2015

Stormy weather causes crane collapse in Saudi Arabai

Massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosquestormy weather on Friday.

. @RashtrapatiBhvn, VP and PM @narendramodi condole loss of lives in #Mecca crane collapse http://t.co/jTaw3Q6I74 pic.twitter.com/CxgR7rDeLL

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) September 12, 2015

Mecca crane collapse: PM Modi, President condole loss of lives

PM Narendra Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee condole loss of lives in Mecca masjid crane collapse.

Ten Malaysians injured, six missing in Grand Mosque tragedy http://t.co/m78WQwgvnJ #mecca #nst170 pic.twitter.com/h5fIfhFDwg

— New Straits Times (@NST_Online) September 12, 2015

Ten Malaysians injured in Mecca crane collapse

Ten Malaysians injured and six missing in Mecca grand mosque crane collapse.

WATCH: Horror at #Mecca's #GrandMosque caught on camera http://t.co/N4nn6q6OaE pic.twitter.com/k2WOTAFemr

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) September 12, 2015

Mecca horror: Crane collapses at Grand mosque

Horror in Mecca: At least 107 people killed when a construction crane collapsed at the Grand Mosque.

107 pilgrims including 2 Indians killed, more than 230 injured as a crane crashes into Grand Mosque of #Mecca pic.twitter.com/H84TjeUlGC

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) September 12, 2015

107 pilgrims killed in Mecca Grand mosque

107 pilgrims including two Indians killed when a construction crane collapsed at Grand mosque in Mecca.

Dramatic @GettyImages pix: >60 worshippers dead as crane collapsed as world's holiest Muslim site at #Mecca, #Saudi pic.twitter.com/Jz6qq8kydY

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) September 11, 2015

Horror in Mecca: Pilgrimage turned into tragedy

At least 107 people were killed when crane collapsed at Mecca Grand mosque.