Lahore: President Mamnoon Hussain, PML-Q president Ch Shujaat Hussain,former deputy prime minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi ,Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif,MQM Rabita Committee,PTI chairman Imran Khan and others have expressed sorrow over crane accident in Makkah.
The Pakistani leadership while expressing deep sense of sorrow and grief over the martyrdom and injury of hundreds of intending pilgrims in crane accident said that he is deeply shocked over this incident.
The tragedy comes ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage which is due later this month. Millions of Muslims from around the world will converge on the holy city between September 21-26.
Local media reports suggested that the accident occurred due to heavy rains the Kingdom.