The three-year-old’s body was found after an all-night search.
Najran Saudi Arabia, First Published Aug 4, 2022, 10:55 AM IST
Najran: Five people drowned in Najran due to heavy rains and mountain floods. All three brothers are dead.
They were swept away by a mountain flood in Wadi Najran. The three-year-old’s body was found after an all-night search. Three brothers died in Najran’s Al-Rabha village after falling into a puddle formed by rain. While trying to save the elder brother in the accident, the other two children drowned. A youth also drowned in Wadi Swikhi. A search was conducted including divers under the Civil Defense for a three-year-old boy who went missing due to a flash flood. The body was found after a long search.
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Heavy rain in various places in UAE; A young man was injured when his vehicle overturned while filming a video
Al Ain: Heavy rains in various parts of UAE on Wednesday. The National Meteorological Center had already declared a red alert in some areas including Al Ain. Apart from Al Ain, Al Tiwaya, Al Qatara, Nahil, Bada bint Saud and Al Amira all received heavy rain. Orange alert was in place in some areas and yellow alert in some places.
Some areas of Al Ain experienced heavy rain accompanied by hail. Meanwhile, in Al Ain, a youth was injured when his vehicle fell into a water pond. The incident happened in Wadi Sah. It is reported that he lost control of the four-wheel drive vehicle that he was driving while trying to capture the scenes of the water puddle formed by the heavy rain.
Abu Dhabi Police said his attention was not on the road as he was trying to film the water flowing in the valley. Officials also said they had already warned against traveling to risk-prone areas in Al Ain, including Wadi Zah, which is flooded during rainy season.
In case of continued bad weather, the authorities asked the public to be extremely cautious and follow the speed limit posted on the electronic information boards on the roads. Take all precautions for your own safety and the safety of others on the road. Capturing photos or videos on a mobile phone while driving can be distracting. It has been warned to stay away from Vadis and not to go to sea in bad weather conditions.
Last Updated Aug 4, 2022, 11:03 AM IST
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