Saudi Arabia raises death toll from flooding to 106

Jeddah - Saudi Arabia's civil defense authority Saturday raised the death toll from this week's flash floods to 106 people. An official with the authority said crews were still searching for survivors from the flooding that hit the western part of the country, including the area where many enter the kingdom to attend the ongoing hajj religious pilgrimage.

Health authorities have warned people to stay away from the water, to avoid further casualties and the spread of diseases.

Hundreds of people have been rescued by the defense forces in the past few days, but the death toll is expected to rise further.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296743,saudi-arabia-raises-death-toll-from-flooding-to-106.html.