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Wadi Najran Overflows with Rainwater

Torrential rains in Najran region have led to sustained flooding in Wadi Najran. - SPA
Torrential rains in Najran region have led to sustained flooding in Wadi Najran. - SPA
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Wadi Najran Overflows with Rainwater

Torrential rains in Najran region have led to sustained flooding in Wadi Najran. - SPA
Torrential rains in Najran region have led to sustained flooding in Wadi Najran. - SPA

Torrential rains in Najran region have led to sustained flooding in Wadi Najran.
The floodwaters, originating from the Najran Dam and surrounding valleys and reefs, have continued to flow through the wadi for several days, SPA reported.
Wadi Najran is one of the largest valleys in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it extends for 180 kilometers to the east, starting between the mountains in the far west of the city and ending in the sands of the Empty Quarter. Its average width in the plains is 1,000 meters, and its tributaries come from the Hijaz Mountains and the plateaus surrounding the region.

The flow of torrential rains in the valley through palm plantations and historic mud houses provides breathtaking landscapes that attract visitors to spend beautiful and enjoyable times with family and friends and take pictures of the place.

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Iceland Volcano Erupts Again but Spares Grindavik for Now

A volcano erupts, near Vogar, Iceland, August 22, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. GISLI OLAFSSON/via REUTERS
A volcano erupts, near Vogar, Iceland, August 22, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. GISLI OLAFSSON/via REUTERS
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Iceland Volcano Erupts Again but Spares Grindavik for Now

A volcano erupts, near Vogar, Iceland, August 22, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. GISLI OLAFSSON/via REUTERS
A volcano erupts, near Vogar, Iceland, August 22, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. GISLI OLAFSSON/via REUTERS

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, The Associated Press reported.
The eruption began shortly after 9 p.m. following a series of strong earthquakes and within the hour a 4-kilometer fissure cut through the Sundhnúkur crater.
Iceland authorities say the eruption’s effects remain localized with road closures but do not threaten the population.
Halldór Björnsson, head of weather and climate at the Norwegian Meteorological Agency, told the Icelandic news portal Vísir, that unlike previous eruptions, the lava flow is not heading for the town of Grindavik that was largely evacuated in December when the volcano came to life after being dormant for 800 years.
Magnús Tuma Guðmundsson, a geophysicist, who flew over the eruption centers this evening told the website that “if this continues like this, Grindavík is not in danger because of this. Of course, we don’t know what will happen in the near future, but it is likely that this has reached its peak and then it will start to subside like the other eruptions.”
As news of the eruption spread, hundreds of curious onlookers drove to nearby vantage points for a view of the stunning natural phenomenon that has become a key tourism attraction, AP said.
“We just thought that it was the northern lights," said Mahnoor Ali, visiting from Maryland in the US. "It’s like the coolest thing I’ve seen in my whole life, honestly.”
Friends Ameerul Awalludin from Malaysia and Shohei Miyamito from Japan were with an Icelandic friend when they heard the news and quickly rushed to near the eruption.
“We have like a volcano as well," said Miyamito, but “we cannot see lava like this.”
The eruption is not expected to impact air travel.