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Expat worker, scared of monkeys, falls to his death from mountain

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Expat worker, scared of monkeys, falls to his death from mountain

Makkah - The incident took place at a sacred site in Saudi Arabia.

Published: Sun 7 Apr 2019, 12:10 PM

Updated: Sun 7 Apr 2019, 3:02 PM

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A worker slipped and fell to his death from Makkah's Mount Hira as he tried to run away from monkeys there.
According to local media reports, the worker - identified as a cleaner - slipped and fell to his death as her tried to escape the cave in a hurry after spotting a group of monkeys.
Teams of Saudi Red Crescent said that the Asian (Bengali-speaking) cleaner succumbed to the serious injuries to his head after he fell from the cave.
Mount Hira is considered a sacred site in Islamic history, as it is where the Prophet (PBUH) received the first Quranic revelation.



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