Heavy Rain, Makkah Town Submerged in Floods

RYADH – The holy town of Makkah hit by way of excessive climate, inflicting quite a few spaces to be flooded.

A number of movies posted on social media confirmed portions of the community submerged in heavy rain.

As reported by way of Metro Tuesday (7/1/2025), a bunch of fellows had been noticed forming a human chain to avoid wasting youngsters trapped by way of floods within the Al-Awali community, southeast of Makkah.

In every other video, a person may also be noticed dashing to lend a hand a supply driving force who fell from his bike because of the flood.

A number of vehicles and a excursion bus had been stranded in the midst of the street as flood waters rose abruptly.

A number of areas of the Gulf Kingdom, together with Mecca and Medina, which magnetize hundreds of thousands of pilgrims yearly, had been hit by way of atypical rainfall.

Different provinces together with Riyadh, Al-Baha and Tabuk are bracing for the affect of the dangerous climate, native media reported.

The Nationwide Meteorological Middle (NMC) predicts average to heavy rain, thunderstorms and mud storms all through this week.

The uncommon rain is anticipated to proceed till Wednesday (the next day to come), reported the Saudi Press Company.

(wbs)