Saudi Arabia is experiencing unprecedented heavy rains and severe floods, causing chaos in the region. Scroll down for more.

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.

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,

Videos on social media show water gushing through streets, pushing away stationary cars parked along them and buildings submerged due to incessant rain and thunderstorms

The highest rainfall so far has been recorded in Al-Shafiyah in Badr governorate at 49.2 mm, followed by Jeddah's Al-Basateen at 38 mm.

Videos going viral on social media from these areas show cars being swept away by the floodwaters, while buses are stuck in the middle of the road

Wadi Al-Fora’a Province south of Medina was seen submerged in water as floods hit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday following heavy rains. Drone footage shows flooded landed, uprooted trees as the water carried away objects and cut off streets its way.

January 08, 2025 Mecca is grappling with devastating floods caused by torrential rainfall, leaving parts of the city submerged. Streets turned into rivers, and vehicles were swept away as the water levels rose rapidly,

Severe flooding has hit Saudi Arabia, particularly in Mecca, Jeddah, and Madinah, after record-breaking rainfall caused widespread destruction. Torrential downpours have turned streets into rivers, submerging cars,