(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Torrential rain drenched visitors to the Great Mosque in Mecca as Saudi Arabia was hit with severe storms on Monday, January 6. Heavy rains and high winds hit much of the country, with some of the worst weather seen in the cities of Mecca and Jeddah, according to official weather reports. The Saudi Red Crescent was on high alert in multiple states, according to local reports. Heavy rain has caused flash floods in the streets o…

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Torrential rain drenches visitors in Mecca

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Mayhem in Mecca as extreme rain submerges city, gushing waters wash away cars

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Severe floods in Saudi Arabia have flooded Mecca

Saudi Arabia, including the holy city of Mecca, is facing massive flooding, following torrential rains in the midst of a devastating storm.

Arabia Saudită, inclusiv orașul sfânt Mecca, se confruntă cu inundații masive, în urma unor ploi torențiale căzute în mijlocul unei furtuni devastatoare.

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Apocalypse in Mecca. Floods descend on the city of pilgrims

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Heavy rain causes floods in Mecca

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Mecca hit by excessive rain, Saudi Arabia’s holiest city is flooded

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Bad weather hits Saudi Arabia, flooding in Mecca – water takes cars with it

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تواصل، الثلاثاء، هطول الأمطار الرعدية المتوسطة إلى غزيرة، والتي أدت إلى جريان السيول مصحوبة بزخات من البرد ورياح...

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The rainy situation continues and Mecca is higher

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سجّلت منطقة المدينة المنورة أعلى معدلٍ لكميات هطول الأمطار بـ (49.2) ملم، في الشفية بمحافظة بدر، وذلك ضمن (6) مناطق بالمملكة شهدت هطول كميات متفرقة من الأمطار، فيما سجّل الحرم (36.1) ملم، والمسيجيد ببدر (33.6) ملم، ومسجد قباء (28.4) ملم، وحي سلطانة (26.8) ملم، وكل من الصويدرية، وبدر (23.0) ملم. ووفقًا للتقرير اليومي لوزارة البيئة والمياه والزراعة حول كميات هطول الأمطار في مناطق المملكة كافة؛ سجّلت (43) محطة رصد هيدرولوجي ومناخي، خلال الفترة من ا…

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The Environment Agency monitors rainfall in 6 regions.. and Medina records the highest amount at 49.2 mm in Al-Shafia

Shocking images taken on the outskirts of the city showed how cars were almost completely submerged with nothing but the top of their rooves cresting the water line

Torrential rain drenches visitors in Mecca

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