3 Chinese hurt in accident

Three Chinese Muslims were among the injured when a massive crane smashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, killing at least 107 people on Saturday, the China Islamic Association said on Sunday.

Two people from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region were hit by falling objects. A man from Gansu province was injured when he slipped after witnessing the accident, said association staff member Ma Xiubang on Saturday in Beijing. All the injured are in stable condition.

"We can't tell how many Chinese Muslims were at the Grand Mosque when the crane fell because they all go to perform the daily prayers by themselves. Luckily, none of them were killed," said Ma, who helps organize the annual pilgrimage.