Mecca and Medina are very holy pilgrimage sites in Saudi Arabia. Every year millions of Muslims from all over the world come here to perform Hajj and Umrah. But these days heavy rains have changed the atmosphere of the entire Saudi Arabia.
When Saudi Arabia is mentioned, the image of Mecca, Medina and desert comes to our mind. But now the situation here has changed. Heavy floods have occurred after heavy rains. Heavy rains accompanied by hailstorm and storm occurred in most parts of Mecca and Medina, especially in Jeddah city and other areas of the governorate. The floods following the rains have caused a lot of damage. If media reports are to be believed, the rain may continue on Wednesday as well. In the pictures going viral on social media, the cities are seen partially submerged.
Millions of Muslims come to perform Hajj and Umrah.
Mecca and Medina are very holy pilgrimage places in Saudi Arabia. Every year, millions of Muslims from all over the world come to these cities to perform Hajj and Umrah. But these days, heavy rains have changed the atmosphere of the entire Saudi Arabia. Many cities of Saudi have been submerged due to heavy rains. A warning has been issued that such a situation may persist in the future as well.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) has predicted moderate to heavy rain, thunderstorms and dust storms for this week. Several yellow weather warnings have been issued for rain in the last one hour.
🇸🇦 Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia
Raging floods tear through Mecca again.
They obviously still haven’t mastered all the Geo-Engineering operations out in the desert yet. pic.twitter.com/WIxzEhRbhS
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) January 7, 2025
Video viral on social media
The most affected areas in this rain are Al-Ula and Al-Madina. The most sacred place of Muslims in Al-Madina is Masjid-e-Nabawi, the video of which is going viral. In the video, water is seen filled inside the mosque due to heavy rain. Movement is prohibited in many places in the states and along with this schools have also been closed.
The administration issued a warning
The administration has issued warnings advising people to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. Emergency services are ready to respond to any incident. The government is working hard to control the situation and ensure the safety of citizens. At the same time, weather experts predict that this situation will continue for a few more days. They are appealing to people to remain alert and follow official advice. The focus is on ensuring safety and minimizing the impact of weather events.
