The claim of a suicide bomber with an explosive vest in Mecca spread rapidly on social media.

The claim that "a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest approached the Kaaba" in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca quickly caused panic.

While the images and shares rapidly spreading on social media caused great concern, statements came one after another from the Saudi Arabian authorities.

'HE WAS DISTURBING THE PEOPLE AROUND'

Saudi security authorities announced that a person was detained in Mecca on the grounds that he disturbed the surrounding people and caused fear and panic. While the authorities stated that the person in question was intervened immediately, they emphasized that the allegations circulated on social media about the incident did not reflect the truth.

In the statement made on the US-based social media platform The statement also stated that the allegations spread about the incident were not based on reality.

BOMB PANIC ON SOCIAL MEDIA

In the allegations spread on social media before the statement of the Saudi authorities, it was claimed that a person allegedly wearing an explosive vest approached the Kaaba and was caught by security forces.

Claiming that the allegations took place in one of the holiest places in the Islamic world, such as the Masjid al-Haram, caused the incident to reach a wide audience in a short time. However, no information was shared in the official statement that the detained person had explosives or attempted an attack.

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