What is the reason for Saudi Arabia orders inquiry into flash flood deaths?
Saudi Arabia has ordered an inquiry into flash floods last week that killed more than 100 people, according to the state news agency. Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said that the family of each of the victims would receive 1m riyals (US $267,000; £160,000), the agency reported. There was public outrage over the authorities’ response to the floods and even a threat of legal action. The majority of the deaths were in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. There were also fatalities reported in Rabigh and Mecca. ‘Dealt with firmly’ Many of the victims died in their vehicles after the floods – either by drowning or in car crashes. Some were reportedly killed when bridges collapsed. The inquiry will be headed by Prince Khalid bin Faisal who is the governor of the Mecca region that includes Jeddah. Saudi Mecca map He will assess personal and property losses and try to establish if anyone was responsible for the deaths, the agency said. “We cannot overlook the errors and omissions that must be dealt
Hassan Al-Husseini kindly gave permission to post his article about the expatriate population in Saudi Arabia on my blog. He welcomes comment and dialogue on this topic. The following is a brief article on Expatriates in Saudi Arabia that I have compiled for possible discussion in the new Saudi Expatriate Forum. I used to work as a Senior Planning Consultant in Saudi Aramco (1979-1998), when I also was a liaison with the Ministry of Planning. Since 1998, I have been a private business and oil consultant, and a freelance editor and writer. Between 1965 and 1979, I was studying in Beirut and the United States, and then worked in King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. During this period, I also worked part-time with Saudi newspapers, radio and television, and other American and Middle Eastern newspapers.. Sources: http://americanbedu.
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said that the family of each of the victims would receive 1m riyals (US $267,000; £160,000), the agency reported. Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8388084.
