Video: Man drives car into Grand Mosque in Makkah

A Saudi national was arrested after he drove a car into the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday night.

Security officials were seen rushing towards the car. They arrested the man who was pulled out from the vehicle, local media reported.

UPDATE | A Hyundai car, beige colored, collided at Door 89 of Masjid Al Haram at 10:25 pm And the driver was arrested inside the expansion of King Fahad No one was hurt, Alhamdulillah pic.twitter.com/C4TX6cvODs

— Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) October 30, 2020

The authorities stated that the man was in “an abnormal condition” and that he has been referred to the Public Prosecution.

متحدث #إمارة_مكة سلطان الدوسري :
الجهات الأمنية بمكة تُباشر حادثة ارتطام مركبة بأحد أبواب #المسجد_الحرام نتيجة انحرافها أثناء سيرها بسرعة عالية بأحد الطرق المحيطة بالساحة الجنوبية اللحرم، ولم يصب أي شخص بأذى
..المقبوض عليه مواطن بحالة غير طبيعية ، وجارٍ إحالته للنيابة العامة pic.twitter.com/wOAPnq2YPf

— إمارة منطقة مكة المكرمة (@makkahregion) October 30, 2020

The car was reportedly driven at a high speed along a road surrounding the southern square of the Grand mosque, known as Masjid Haramain, said the official spokesman of Makkah region, Sultan Al-Dossari, via Twitter.

No injuries were reported at the site of the incident.

VIDEO : Security officials remove the car involved in the incident and arrested the driver.

Masjid al Haram is operating as per protocol with no closure pic.twitter.com/cdArIpZdwd

— Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) October 30, 2020