Saudi Arabia briefly activated emergency alerts in the southwestern cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait and Taif in the country’s west before later announcing that the danger had passed in the three areas, Anadolu reports.
The warnings were issued through the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies, according to separate statements by the Saudi Civil Defence.
It later announced that the danger had passed in Abha, Khamis Mushait and Taif, and urged residents to continue following Civil Defense instructions and avoid gathering or filming.
