Rains claim 34 lives in S. Arabia

Published April 30, 2005

RIYADH, April 29: Heavy rains combined with hailstorm have killed 34 people in Saudi Arabia since Wednesday. The rains have been particularly severe in the southern and western parts of Saudi Arabia and also in Yemen. In Yemen flash floods have killed at least 10 people and destroyed large tracts of agricultural land. Tens of houses were also destroyed by rushing water in the past two days after heavy rains lashed several parts of the country.

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