Seasonal rains have caused flooding in a city northwest of Saudi Arabia’s capital.
The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the rains Wednesday struck the city of Buraydah, some 320 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of Riyadh, as well as the surrounding Qassem province.
Saudi civil defense authorities posted photos online of their officers rescuing people by boat. Other social media images showed rushing water eating away at roads and cars getting stuck in the water.
Countries on the Arabian Peninsula have seen rain in recent days as the seasons change across the Gulf. Rain also fell Wednesday in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
(Agencies/AP)
