Saudi King Salman has announced compensation to the families of the deceased as well as the injured in the terrible crane fall accident at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Islam’s holiest city.
According to Saudi media, the money will be paid to the family of each martyr in this accident to each injured whose injury resulted in permanent disability and also each other injured.
The King also issues directives that such payment would not deprive the families of the deceased as well as the injured from the right to claim for private right before the competent judicial authorities.
The King also issues directives to host two family members of the deceased as the King’s guests to perform Hajj in 1437H.
The injured who cannot perform Hajj this year can perform Hajj next year as the King’s guests.
The families of the injured who stay in hospitals for treatment shall be granted visit visas to take care of the injured during the remaining period of Hajj and return back to their country.
