Flashfloods kill 30 in Saudi Arabia within last month

RIYADH

At least 30 people in Saudi Arabia have been killed by flashfloods within the last month alone, according to local officials.

In a Tuesday statement, the Saudi Civil-Defense Authority said the flood-related deaths had taken place in 13 regions throughout the kingdom.

"The death toll from flooding and related electrical shocks [within the last 30 days] currently stands at 30," the statement read.

According to the same statement, a total of 3,865 people were evacuated from flood-prone areas throughout the country over the same period.

The civil-defense authority went on to urge citizens to practice caution and avoid remote, flood-prone regions.

A number of Arab countries have been battered by inclement weather in recent weeks.

Last week, seven people in Jordan were killed by flashflooding in different parts of the country.