The Islamic holy city of Mecca has flooded along with other Saudi Arabian cities after heavy rainfall earlier this week, as seen in videos on social media.

A strong flood hit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, January 7. The city of Mecca has already been submerged, and streams of water are sweeping cars off the roads, The Daily Mail informs. According to media reports,

Saudi Arabia ’s Mecca, the holiest city according to Islam, has been hit by extreme weather. Footage circulating on social media shows entire neighbourhoods partially submerged amid the heavy rainfall. Men were seen forming human chains to rescue children who had become trapped in the flooding in the Al-Awali neighbourhood, southeast of Mecca.

Severe flooding in Saudi Arabia's Mecca, Jeddah, and Madinah due to record rainfall causes major disruptions and widespread destruction.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

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Makkah, Saudi Arabia - January 07, 2025 Torrential rainfall has caused widespread flooding in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, severely impacting the holy city and its surrounding areas. Streets have turned into rivers,

Saudi Arabia is on high alert as heavy rainfall sweeps across Mecca and Medina, causing flash floods, dust storms, and hail. The extreme weather is expected to continue until Wednesday, bringing dangerous conditions to the holy cities.

Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and hail swept through most areas of the Mecca and Medina regions, including Jeddah city and its surrounding areas in Saudi Arabia, on Monday, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).