It Rained Heavily In Makkah Yesterday And Its Videos Are Incredible
Saudi Arabia is in a middle of an unusual and un-desertlike rainy season, which has been going on for over a month now. Yesterday too it rained again heavily in the Western region after a small period of a dry spell. Just when we thought the rains were over they came back with full force and gave social media users plenty of amazing videos to share.
Just before the Fajr (dawn) prayers, the rains began
Perfect Friday..#Makkah pic.twitter.com/srmGGSnfBU
— daif (@daif_alahmari) November 23, 2018
Worshippers continued to pray as the rain lashed on
فيديو: هطول أمطار غزيرة على الحرم المكي وقت صلاة الفجر وإمام الحرم يقرأ بقصار السور تخفيفا على المصلين. pic.twitter.com/SpPuE20kM9
— هاشتاق السعودية (@HashKSA) November 23, 2018
Some parts of Makkah were then flooded
فيديو: غرق عدد من شوارع مكة المكرمة بعد هطول الأمطار الغزيرة عليها.|عبر: @waleed4875 pic.twitter.com/5jbBGNK8jr
— هاشتاق السعودية (@HashKSA) November 23, 2018
Some roads had to be closed
صور: دوريات القوات الخاصة بمكة المكرمة تغلق طريق المجيرمة الساحل بسبب السيول. pic.twitter.com/4z0mh6NhJy
— هاشتاق السعودية (@HashKSA) November 23, 2018
And, several motorists in the region had to be rescued
Motorists stranded in #floods rescued — https://t.co/jPWIyHhAkM #Makkah #SaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/Josa5H1oy5
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) November 24, 2018
The after effects of the rains in nearby Taif
صور: أكوام البرد تغلق طريق الشفا بعد هطول أمطار غزيرة وبرد على الطائف. pic.twitter.com/UEWX9CAiZW
— هاشتاق السعودية (@HashKSA) November 23, 2018