Public Security: Search underway for a missing person swept away by floods in Balqa and two girls in Madaba
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The media spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate stated that specialized teams from the Civil Defense Directorate, through diving and rescue teams affiliated with the Civil Defense Directorate in Balqa Governorate, are conducting search and inspection operations for a person swept away by floods in the Sweimeh area, following a report received from a citizen in the area in Balqa Governorate.
The media spokesperson confirmed that the specialized teams are exerting intensive and continuous efforts along the course of the torrent, using search and rescue equipment and devices to deal with the geographical nature of the area and the volume of the floods, as survey and inspection operations are still ongoing until he is found.
In another incident, the media spokesperson explained that Civil Defense teams in Madaba Governorate dealt with a report stating that floodwaters had swept away two girls in the Siyagha area in Madaba Governorate, where specialized crews are working on search and inspection operations for them continuously until they are found.
The media spokesperson indicated that specialized Civil Defense and police crews in all regions of the Kingdom dealt with numerous reports of people trapped by rainwater during the state of atmospheric instability, and responded to those reports, rescuing the trapped individuals and transporting them to safe areas without any loss of life, in addition to dealing with a number of cases of water suction in homes and on roads.
The Public Security Directorate renewed its warning to citizens and residents of the necessity to take the utmost caution and care, to stay completely away from flood paths, valleys, and low-lying areas, and not to risk crossing roads, whether by vehicle or on foot, while water is flowing, calling on everyone to follow the instructions issued by the Public Security Directorate, follow weather forecasts, and communicate directly with the unified emergency number (911) when needed.
