11 dead in Saudi flooding
Posted on November 26, 2009
I’ve been to Saudi Arabia several times, seven times to be exact, for Hajj (and as pilgrims guide). During which I barely seen any rainpour in the country. No wonder this downpours is really news worthy even to foreign media. For the hajjis this really a problem for them. Wish them luck and are able to sort this out.
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Flooding killed at least 11 people in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port city of Jeddah on Wednesday after a heavy downpour, with more deaths feared, a civil defence official said.
The 11 victims were believed to have drowned, the official said, requesting anonymity.
The storm struck the western Saudi city in the morning, flooding streets. In one part of Jeddah, a bus could be seen submerged under several metres (yards) of water in an underpass.
A witness told AFP by telephone he had seen several bodies beside another bus that overturned in the storm.
Major roads remained gridlocked by traffic late on Wednesday after the rain stopped and floodwaters receded, witnesses said.
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Nice informasi mas fatih!!!
Tumben ya ada banjir disaudi. Semoga muslim disana bisa menjaga diri. Amin
Innalilahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun..
Innalilahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun.. smg amal ibadah mereka diterima oleh Allah SWT…
Now the death toll has risen to 77, so I heard
A simulation of the Judgement Day. Even the dry Mecca has now been touched by the raging flood. Wonder how that happened. Deserts get flooded while rivers are getting drier from time to time.