Heavy storm and rain hit the holiest city of Islam, Mecca in Saudi Arabia causing chaotic scene and flood that disperse pilgrims who were doing the tawaf– circling the Kaaba – getting soaked and slipping on the floor.
A video showed a bolt of lightning striking the iconic Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel, illuminating the night sky on Tuesday.
A photographer, Youssef Bajjash who witnessed the occurrence said: “As soon as the clouds began forming in Mecca, I ascended to a vantage point to capture the flash of lightning.”
“I was fortunate to seize the exact moment the lightning touched the Mecca Clock Tower, producing this awe-inspiring sight,” he added.
