Unprecedented hailstorm hits Saudi Arabia, injures more than 50 people

A violent hailstorm hit Al-Madinah and other regions of Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning, February 25, 2018. Hailstones that hit Madinah were the size of golf balls and larger - unprecedented for the region. More than 50 people were injured, a number of animals killed and many vehicles badly damaged.

Severe storms with large hail started affecting the region on February 24 but the worst of them hit on the morning of February 25, sending people into hiding and forcing authorities to close schools and colleges. Flooding was reported in Mathama, Jibal al Ajrad and surrounding areas, local media reported

According to Khaleej Times, the Saudi Red Crescent Authority in Madinah helped transport 15 injured to the hospital for treatment via three ambulances. It also swept into action following seven traffic incidents, transferring six injured to the hospital. 

As many as 54 people were shifted from the Prophet's Mosque to the hospital to receive treatment.
Madīnah, also transliterated as Medina, is a city and administrative headquarters of the Al-Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. At the city's heart is al-Masjid an-Nabawi ("the Prophet's Mosque"), which is the burial place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. This is the second-holiest city in Islam after Mecca.

Mecca also witnessed heavy rainfall and severe traffic disruptions.
Bron: https://watchers.news 
 

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24-2-2018

المصدر @worlds_weather

تابعونا دائما عبر @ArabiaWeatherSA pic.twitter.com/FRZwz7T6RH

— طقس العرب - السعودية (@ArabiaWeatherSA) 25 februari 2018

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— طقس العرب - السعودية (@ArabiaWeatherSA) 25 februari 2018

#Hailstorms, thundershowers in #Madinah — https://t.co/Yvw2T8m4Rn pic.twitter.com/8k0ZjjgGMc

— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) 24 februari 2018

Huge hail storm wreaks havoc in #Madinah, social media abuzz with images of the damage || https://t.co/GHE3GMo6I0 pic.twitter.com/SyTwMFHk52

— Arab News (@Arab_News) 25 februari 2018

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Rare hailstorm in #Madinah Munawwara ???? today. Visuals shared by a friend. ☔️ ????
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— Danyal Gilani (@DanyalGilani) 24 februari 2018