Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia has issued a warning through its National Early Warning Platform in Khamis Mushait and Abha City to alert of potential danger on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense in a social media post, within minutes of warning, added that the danger had passed.
Meanwhile, it also issued a set of instructions to be followed when the warning is activated:
- Remain calm and follow official instructions.
- Immediately proceed to the nearest safe place (inside a building or an interior room away from windows) and stay there until the danger has passed.
- Do not leave your home or building until the danger has passed.
- Stay away from open areas, windows, and glass, and do not stand on balconies or roofs.
- If you are outdoors, enter the nearest building or take shelter behind a solid barrier.
- Avoid crowds or going to dangerous areas, and refrain from taking photos.
- If you receive the warning message while driving, pull over to the side of the road away from bridges and high-rise buildings.
- If you notice any danger, call the emergency number (911) in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and (998) in the rest of the Kingdom.
- Follow the instructions issued by the competent authorities through official channels.
Prior to this, on Tuesday morning, the defense authority had issued similar alert for emergencies across the governorates of Yanbu, Taif, Jeddah, and Al-Ula, as well as the city of Abha and the Jazan region, warning of a potential danger. It later announced that the threat had passed and conditions returned to normal.
