Saudi Binladin Group has lost its bid to rescind a February sanction for negligence and violation of safety rules in the Makkah Grand Mosque crane crash case.

The Saudi Supreme Court upheld a Makkah Criminal Court of Appeal ruling that fined the company SR 20 million.

The court also convicted eight directors, heads of departments, executives, and engineers, awarding three years in prison and fines.

It has acquitted three engineers and supervisors of the charges and suspended the trial of another defendant following his death.

It relates to the 2015 tragedy in which 110 people were killed and 209 injured when a crane involved in the Haram expansion project crashed in the eastern courtyard of the Grand Mosque.

The reason of the crash was initially attributed to downward winds with a speed of 80 km per hour.

The court examined hundreds of technical and engineering documents and reports, leading to the construction company being liable for the tragedy.