"Eighteen people died because of the rains and mudslides… in [the Saudi cities of] Riyadh, Mecca, [the province of] Asir, [the cities of] Jazan and Najran," the statement reads.
It was added in the statement that country`s civil defense rescued 915 people.
According to the statement, the civil defense body advises all Saudi citizens to adhere to the safety measures introduced because of the ongoing weather conditions.
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