Heavy Floods In Jeddah Dua People Died, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs: No Indonesian Victims

A car was caught in a flood in the Bahrah area, Jeddah -Makkah border. (photo: dock. inter)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemlu RI) said that no casualties from Indonesian citizens (WNI) in the floods that occurred in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24. "Until now, no Indonesian citizens have been reported to be victims of this incident," said the Director of Protection for Indonesian citizens and Indonesian Legal Entities (BHI) of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Judha Nugraha, through a statement received by Antara in Jakarta, Friday, November 24. He said that on November 24, 2022, there had been flooding in the Jeddah area and its surroundings due to the highest recorded rainfall since 2009. The rain lasted for about four hours from 08.00 local time until noon. The flood reportedly killed two Saudi Arabian citizens. However, until now there has been no report of casualties from Indonesian citizens in the flood.

According to the monitoring of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Jeddah, the current situation has gradually returned to normal, with most of the affected roads shrinking. "However, at some point like underpass there are still deep pools of water," said Judha. The Saudi Arabian government, the day before, had warned of the potential for heavy rain and announced that schools were closed the next day. Meanwhile, Judha said the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah continued to monitor the situation and open a complaint hotline for Indonesian citizens through number [phone].