![]() ![]() ![]() The meteorology centre warned of further storms on Wednesday bringing rain, wind and thunder to the Mecca region and elsewhere in western Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities reported no casualties or significant incidents as a result of Tuesday’s storms.įlash flooding had mostly dissipated by Wednesday morning, according to residents, but the situation could still prove risky. Videos online also showed mild flooding in some neighbourhoods of Mecca, forcing citizens to take shelter and stop cars.Ĭonditions appeared similar to a 2015 storm that felled a crane at the Grand Mosque, or the Masjid al-Haram, the mosque enclosing the vicinity of the Kaaba, killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds more. TELEGRAM JOIN □ /rMQR4dJLX7Īl-Qahtani said the Mecca neighbourhood of al-Kakiyyah recorded 45 millimetres (1.8 inches) of rain within 24 hours. The floods at street due to heavy rains in Mecca, Saudi Arabia □□ () Hussain al-Qahtani, spokesman for the National Center for Meteorology, posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that the storm brought gale-force winds exceeding 80 kilometres (50 miles) per hour. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Iran FM in Saudi Arabia, says relations ‘on the right track’ list 2 of 4 Palestinian officials welcome first Saudi Arabia ambassador list 3 of 4 Saudi Arabia kicks off Ukraine talks that exclude Russia list 4 of 4 Saudi Arabia urges its citizens to ‘immediately’ leave Lebanon end of listĪs the rare scenes were unfolding at the giant black cube towards which all Muslims pray, another video showed a bolt of lightning striking the iconic Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel, illuminating the night sky on Tuesday. ![]()
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