RIYADH – At least two people died after heavy rains triggered floods in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, forcing schools to close and delaying flights.
The causalities, which occurred on Thursday, were confirmed by the Makkah government on its Twitter handle.
The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) of the kingdom confirmed that the heavy rain that affected Jeddah governorate on Thursday was very heavy, as it lasted for about 8 hours.
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It added that it was the highest ever recorded rain, amounted to 179.7 mm in the south of the governorate, according to the Center's monitoring stations.
The Saudi officials said that this rainy state is the highest in the history of Jeddah since 2009, which at that time reached 111 mm, and 90 mm in 2011, pointing out that the chance of rainfall will be continuing until this Friday morning, before it would be limited, according to state-run SPA.
The flooding situation also disconnected the Makkah city, the holiest city in Islamabad, from Jeddah from where thousands of pilgrims travel to Makkah to perform Umrah. However, the connecting road between the two cities was later cleared for the traffic.
Cars swept away in flash floods in #Jeddah - 2nd city in #SaudiArabia #أمطار_جدة #جدة_الأن pic.twitter.com/LeBfsyMtdL
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Videos and images posted to social media showed vehicles partially submerged in rain water that also disrupted traffic on the roads.
Winter rainstorms and flooding occur almost every year in Jeddah as last year they killed 123 people in 2009.
Pakistani rupee remains stable against US dollar in the open market on 29 March, 2024.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.3 for buying and 281.05 for selling.
Euro moves down to 299.75 for buying and 302.75 for selling while British Pound hovers around 353.75 for buying, and 357.25 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.55 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 73.70.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 278.3 | 281.05 |
Euro | EUR | 299.75 | 302.75 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.75 | 357.25 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.55 | 76.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.70 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.9 | 184.7 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204.25 | 206.46 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.74 | 39.14 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.30 | 40.7 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.55 | 35.9 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 901.14 | 910.14 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 168.56 | 170.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.19 | 26.49 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.36 | 732.36 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206.25 | 208.25 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.78 | 316.28 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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