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Jeddah flood toll rises to 83: reports
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Nov 26, 2009 More bodies have been recovered in the western Saudi city of Jeddah, gateway for Muslim pilgrims headed to Mecca, pushing the death toll from Wednesday's flash flood to 83, reports said on Friday. The Al-Watan and Okaz newspapers said the toll had risen to 83, nearly all of them in Jeddah, after the Red Sea port was hit by a torrential downpour that sparked what observers said looked like a tidal wave when it struck the city. Al-Hayat said 84 had died. Officials said none of the dead were pilgrims for the hajj, which was underway in Mecca 80 kilometres (50 miles) away. Receding waters yesterday revealed crumbled bridges and torn up roads, with crumpled vehicles piled up in areas like driftwood. Citizens worried that a huge sewage reservoir outside the city would burst its banks. Jeddah municipality spokesman Ahmad al-Ghamdi said that the reservoir was safe and not in danger of being overwhelmed by floodwaters, the reports said. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Saudi floods kill 77, leave scores missingJeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Nov 26, 2009 Saudi Arabia's civil defence said Thursday that 77 people were killed in intense flooding in Jeddah and nearby areas, and that scores could still be missing. Jeddah civil defence spokesman Abduallah al-Omary said most of the deaths occurred in vulnerable areas in the city's eastern and southern districts after a downpour on Wednesday. Many of the dead were in automobiles and buses caught ... read more |
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