Riyadh: A massive sandstorm swept the City of Mecca which disrupted the flow of traffic due to low visibility.
Road security patrols are deployed on highways and main avenues to monitor the traffic and avert fatal accidents.
The General Presidency for Meteorology and Environment Protection issued warning of thundery rains over the province of Hail.
Health authorities were put on high alert in Mecca with hospitals and medical centres taking precautionary measures to deal with emergency cases due to sandstorm, reported local Arabic daily Okaz.
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