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Saudi Civil Defence issues brief warning of ‘potential danger’ for Mecca city

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What happened

The alerts were lifted a few minutes later.Separate warnings were also sounded for the Red Sea governorate of Yanbu as well as the Taif, Jeddah and Tabuk regions…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:44:56 UTC.

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