Two hikers rescued in Mecca

Southern California hiker, 40, her dog airlifted off icy Mt. Baldy trail

A 40-year-old woman and her dog hiking on Mt. Baldy over the weekend had to be rescued after getting lost and stuck in icy conditions on the Devil’s Backbone trail, officials announced.   In a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, officials said Calabasas resident Shawna Burger called for help at around 2:10 p.m. March 22, telling dispatch she’d been hiking for several hours before getting lost and stranded in treache…

Rescue teams save hikers in peril Saturday on Lost Coast Trail

A man who slid down a near-vertical hillside and clung his hiking poles jammed above an estimated 60 foot drop was saved by multiple rescue teams Saturday on the Lost Coast Trail about eight miles north of Shelter Cove. The man who slid had moderate injuries but was airlifted to safety along with a fellow hiker by a Coast Guard crew, which hoisted the two off the hill via helicopter. Nick Pape, Shelter Cove Fire Chief, said the two ended up off …

A rescue operation was conducted on a trail near Box Canyon Road in the Mecca Mountains where two hikers were involved in an accident last Saturday at 4:40 p.m. With the help of a sheriff's helicopter, they located the adventurers and were immediately taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment. The post "Two Hikers Rescued in Mecca" appeared first on KESQ.

Man in Mecca prays at the Kaaba, asks for Dangote’s kind of money

GistReel A Nigerian man was captured in Mecca praying extensively at the Holy Kaaba, asking for wealth like that of billionaire Aliko Dangote. In a video shared on his X (formerly Twitter) page, he was seen moving close to the Kaaba, passionately praying: “Like Dangote money, it’s like Dangote money I want. Where is my own? Bring it for me. My destiny, bring it.”   Man in Mecca prays at the Kaaba, asks for Dangote’s kind of money. While touching…

Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, stressed that the wise leadership is always keen to facilitate the performance of worship for pilgrims in an easy and safe manner. This came during his reception of the Deputy Governor of the region, Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, today (Monday), who gave him a report on the activities of the en…