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Turki Al Al-Sheikh: 20 Million People Visited Riyadh Season 2023

20 million people visited Riyadh Season 2023 from inside and outside the Kingdom - SPA
20 million people visited Riyadh Season 2023 from inside and outside the Kingdom - SPA
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Turki Al Al-Sheikh: 20 Million People Visited Riyadh Season 2023

20 million people visited Riyadh Season 2023 from inside and outside the Kingdom - SPA
20 million people visited Riyadh Season 2023 from inside and outside the Kingdom - SPA

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Advisor Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al-Sheikh said that 20 million people visited Riyadh Season 2023 from inside and outside the Kingdom, thanks to the support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The 2023 Riyadh Season witnessed many achievements as it hosted several major entertainment events and activities, the most prominent of which are three international boxing fights and a martial arts fight, SPA reported.

Also, tennis, snooker, padel and skiing tournaments, and Riyadh Season Football Cup Championship were prominent, in addition to hosting the Egypt Cup, and the opening of the Kingdom Arena, which was built in record time.
Many plays, artistic concerts, and the “Joy” party for entertainment makers were also hosted, with the presence of a group of international and Arab celebrities.

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Typhoon Knocks Out Power to Some Homes in Shanghai as It Weakens Inland

A public employee works on a flooded street as heavy wind and rain from Typhoon Bebinca hit Shanghai, China, 16 September 2024. (EPA)
A public employee works on a flooded street as heavy wind and rain from Typhoon Bebinca hit Shanghai, China, 16 September 2024. (EPA)
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Typhoon Knocks Out Power to Some Homes in Shanghai as It Weakens Inland

A public employee works on a flooded street as heavy wind and rain from Typhoon Bebinca hit Shanghai, China, 16 September 2024. (EPA)
A public employee works on a flooded street as heavy wind and rain from Typhoon Bebinca hit Shanghai, China, 16 September 2024. (EPA)

The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday.

More than 414,000 people had been evacuated by Monday ahead of the powerful winds and torrential rain. Schools were closed and people were advised to stay indoors. More than 60,000 emergency responders and firefighters were at hand to lend aid in Shanghai, according to state media.

Flights, ferries and train services were suspended in Shanghai and in neighboring provinces, disrupting travel during China’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival. Shanghai’s airports canceled more than 1,400 flights starting Sunday and through Monday, while in Hangzhou, about 170 kilometers (106 miles) southwest of Shanghai, authorities also canceled more than 180 flights.

Typhoon Bebinca made landfall around 7:30 a.m. in the sprawling Pudong business district with winds of 151 kph (94 mph) near its center. It weakened as it moved inland, dousing parts of Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces.

The winds uprooted or damaged more than 10,000 trees, knocked out power for at least 380 households, damaged four houses and injured at least one person, according to state media reports. It was unclear how or where the person was injured.

At least 53 hectares (132 acres) of farmland were flooded.

Weather authorities expected Shanghai and parts of neighboring provinces to receive up to 30 centimeters (12 inches) of rainfall between Monday and Wednesday.

Shanghai, which has 25 million people, is rarely hit by strong typhoons, which usually make landfall further south in China.

Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month and has caused devastation in Southeast Asia. In Myanmar, Yagi caused at least 74 deaths with dozens missing. Four deaths were reported in Hainan, at least 10 have died in Thailand and 20 in the Philippines.

Vietnam has reported more than 230 people killed in the typhoon and subsequent flooding and landslides, with dozens more still missing.