ALBAWABA Recent days have witnessed an extraordinary weather occurrence in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as torrential rain, thunderstorms, and ...

Watch: Mecca’s famous clock tower hit with lightning strike as storm rages on Tamara Abueish, Al Arabiya English Published: 23 August ,2023: 01:15 PM GST Updated: 23 August ,2023: 01:31 PM GST ...

The Makkah Royal Clock Tower stands at a colossal 1,972ft tall and is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia - and the fourth-tallest in the world. 12 An aerial view of the Mecca Royal Clock Tower ...

On social media, a video of lightning striking a clock tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, went viral. In the video, lightning strikes the building on a rainy night before spectacularly lighting up the sky.

The Mecca Clock Royal Tower in Saudi Arabia is the fourth-tallest building and sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world, as well as the tallest clock tower.

An aerial view of the Mecca Royal Clock Tower, ... The time of day or night can be read from miles away Credit: AFP. 12. The Clock Tower is six times bigger than Big Ben in London Credit: Getty. 12.