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Fire damages six buildings in Jeddah’s historic center

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

A fire took hold of six buildings, three of which collapsed completely, in Jeddah’s historic center Tuesday, forcing 60 people to evacuate, officials said. “Rescue teams managed Tuesday evening to evacuate about 60 people to safe areas, while firefighters extinguished the blaze that broke out at the front of six buildings, all of which were populated and within the historicRead more

SOHR: Death toll from Aleppo bomb attack at least 112

Beirut - Arab Today

The death toll from a bomb blast on a crowded Syrian bus convoy outside Aleppo on Saturday reached at least 112 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Syrian rescue workers the Civil Defense said that they had carted away at least 100 bodies from the site of the blast, which hit buses carrying Shiite residents asRead more

ROP deploys helicopter to rescue Omani citizen

Muscat - Arab today

Royal Oman Police (ROP) deployed a helicopter to rescue a Omani citizenwho fell off a mountain in Bausher. According to the ROP spokesperson, the young Omani was on a road trip with a group when he fell off the mountain. The Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance were not able to reach the man. Finally, a helicopter was deployedRead more

Resident rescued from Oman house fire

Muscat - Arab today

A resident is in hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after emergency crews attended a fire in a house, PACDA announced Sunday. The fire broke out at a house in Ibri, and firefighting teams rushed to the scene. The Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance in Al Dhahira managed to extinguish the fire, and aid in the rescue of theRead more

Fog blankets Saudi cities, unstable weather likely in UAE

Riyadh - Arab Today

Fog blanketed cities in Saudi Arabia and a dust storm enveloped skies because of wind traveling at a speed of 55 km per hour, the General Presidency for Meteorology and Environmental Protection reported on Sunday. According to a Saudi Gazette report, there would be dust storm and fog covering nine provinces in the Kingdom. “The wind is causing fog inRead more

Saudi Civil Defense deals with 4,699 cases during rains, floods

Jeddah - Arab Today

At least two people died and as many went missing in the last five days due to heavy rains and floods in different parts of the Kingdom. The General Directorate of Civil Defense said the control and guidance centers across the Kingdom had hundreds of incidents in the last five days. According to the media center at the Civil DefenseRead more

Five year old boy rescues sister from burning house

Muscat - Arab Today

Five-year-old Amjad Al Jahdami became an instant hero in Oman when he pulled his eight-year-old sister out of from their room which had caught on fire on Saturday, the Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance said. “When the fire engulfed their room, he woke up and went downstairs seeking help but no one was there except their grandmother whoRead more

Civil Defense chief urges feedback from festival visitors

RIYADH - Arab Today

The Civil Defense chief, visiting Al-Janadriyah 31, on Tuesday urged attendees of the ongoing national heritage and culture festival on the northern outskirts of Riyadh to visit the Civil Defense pavilion, interact with officials and give feedback to better serve the people. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al-Amr, Civil Defense director general, was accompanied by directorate officials. He said the aimRead more

Up to 60 killed in Nigeria church building collapse

Lagos - ArabToday

Rescue workers Saturday said over 60 casualties had been removed from the debris of the collapsed church building in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria. Some of the officials who spoke to Xinhua on condition of anonymity, said rescue team members are trying their best to rescue all the victims trapped under the collapsed building. HeRead more

Person injured by missile fired from Yemen on Najran region

Najran - Arab Today

One person was injured on Wednesday when a missile fired from the Yemeni territories fell on Najran region in southwestern Saudi Arabia. In statements, Spokesman of the Directorate of Civil Defense in Najran Region Abdulkhaliq Ali al Qahtani said a man was injured when military projectiles fired by Houthi militants hit a small medical center in Najran region. The IndianRead more