Speeding car rams into people sitting at Iftar table in Makkah

Makkah: An over-speeding car went out of control of the driver and ran into the people sitting outside the mosque for iftar, killing one and injuring 21 people.

According to the Arab media, the accident happened shortly before the Maghrib call to prayer when the fasting people were sitting outside the mosque for breaking the fast.

According to the report, as soon as the accident was reported, the civil defense and Red Crescent rescue volunteers reached the scene and immediately provided medical aid to the injured, while the seriously injured were shifted to the hospital by ambulances.

It has also been reported by Arab media that the relevant institutions are conducting further investigations regarding the accident.