Flooding continues across Saudi Arabia

Flooding continues across Saudi Arabia, inundating roads in Riyadh, Dammam and areas around Mecca and Medina. The roof of the outer structure of the Old Dahran Mosque, located on the grounds of King Fahd University, collapsed overnight.

Flooding continues across Saudi Arabia, inundating roads in Riyadh, Dammam and areas around Mecca and Medina.

The roof of the outer structure of the Old Dahran Mosque, located on the campus of King Fahd University, collapsed overnight.

Heavy rainfall has been intermittent in Saudi Arabia for several weeks and is a continuation of the region's heaviest rainfall in 75 years in mid-April. At that time, 21 people died in Oman and four in the UAE.

At the moment, heavy rains threaten Brazil. As of May 3, the number of people killed by floods across the country has reached 29, and 60 people are considered missing.

Metropoles reports that floods are observed in 213 cities in Brazil, and more than 10,000 people have been left homeless.

Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions is increasing the frequency and frequency of rainfall events, a team of scientists said in a study released last week.