A viral online video depicted the instant when Saudi Arabia’s renowned Clock Tower in Makkah – overseeing the Kaaba – was struck by lightning.
Photographer Youssef Bajjash captured the moment when the powerful bolt struck the world’s biggest clock tower, illuminating the entire city.
مشهد مهيب لأمطار وصواعق رعدية تضرب #برج_الساعة وتضيء سماء #مكة_المكرمة pic.twitter.com/1F8x5IwBGu
— العربية السعودية (@AlArabiya_KSA) August 22, 2023
Speaking to Al Arabiya, Bajjash stated: “When the clouds started forming in Makkah, I positioned myself to capture the lightning flash.”
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“I managed to seize the moment when lightning struck the Makkah Clock Tower, leading to this magnificent spectacle.”
Makkah has experienced heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, prompting the National Centre of Meteorology to raise the alert level to red – the highest level.
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Al Arabiya also shared videos taken by witnesses of cleaners in the courtyards of the Holy Kaaba struggling to maintain their position as strong winds pushed them around.
Watch: Janitors are blown away by strong winds through the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in #Mecca.#SaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/ODYdNZ8TDu
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 23, 2023
Additional videos circulating online also displayed flooded streets and vehicles in various neighborhoods of Makkah.
