Watch: Flash floods hit Makkah holy city, sweep away dozens of cars

Jeddah : Flash floods hit Saudi Arabia’s city of Makkah on Friday, causing severe damage, as cars were washed away and flights delayed.
Video footage circulated on social media of the flash floods shows cars being swept away by torrents of water while several main roads were closed.
#فيديو | السيول تكدس السيارات في #مكة_المكرمة https://t.co/M7gG6pd7rL #مكه_الان #يوم_الجمعه #صحيفة_المدينة pic.twitter.com/c29QEg7ZLt — صحيفة المدينة (@Almadinanews) December 23, 2022 #مكه_الان #أمطار_مكة #سيول_مكة #مكة #يوم_الجمعة pic.twitter.com/n8Ff4Ff2Hy — أسماء المري (@asma_almarry) December 23, 2022 Umrah pilgrims to Makkah were stunned by the unexpected thunderstorms and flooding.
Rain in Makkah Today ❤️ pic.twitter.com/HahzzIrXcF — Naya Pakistan (@FahimSahmal422) December 23, 2022 The video footage from the Grand Mosque of Makkah showed rain pouring in on pilgrims and worshipers in the mosque’s courtyard.
Video footage, which was circulated widely on social media platforms, showed the pilgrims praying, raising their hands to supplicate to Allah.
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque raised its readiness for the rains, as the presidency recruited more than 200 supervisors and observers, 4,000 workers, and more than 500 equipment to deal with the unexpected situation.