Search continues for missing tourists

JAZAN — Search continues for seven tourists who were on a boat trip in Jazan, south of Saudi Arabia. Boat owners, in addition to the coast guard, have launched several search missions for the missing tourists. The boat was on its way from Jazan to Damsk Island with the boat owner and six other tourists coming from Jeddah, a 20-minute trip. The boat owner told authorities that he would take the tourists for a two-hour journey and would return before dark. Despite bad weather, he sailed for the island but did not return on time. Coast Guard officials said that there is a possibility that the boat sank or ran out of fuel and hit an island nearby. Aged pilgrim's heart revived MAKKAH — Saudi Red Crescent workers succeeded in reviving a pilgrim in his 70s who had suffered a heart attack. The ambulance team rushed to the location, in addition to four volunteers, and treated the patient who was unconscious. The aged man was quickly resuscitated and transferred to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Woman dies in Jeddah fire JEDDAH — A woman in her 50s was killed in a fire that started in her apartment in Al-Rawabi District in south Jeddah. A second woman and two other children were injured in the same fire. The Civil Defense managed to rescue the three injured victims using a ladder to access the three-story apartment building. Civil Defense team tried to revive one of the women, but were unable to and later pronounced her dead due to smoke inhalation. Reasons for the fire are being ascertained. Drug smuggling attempt foiled TABUK — Custom officials at Al-Hudaitha entry point foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 34,000 drug pills hidden inside a minibus. Officials found the pills hidden in the driver’s bag while inspecting the ten-seat minivan. Head of Al-Hudaitha entry point, Ibrahim Al-Onaizi, said that smugglers are always coming up with new ways to smuggle drugs. He said that the continuous training custom officials receive keeps them always ahead of these smugglers and helps them uncover their nefarious activities. Nine arrested for stealing cars JEDDAH — Jeddah police have recently arrested nine members of a gang allegedly involved in stealing cars. The arrests came after police received several reports that teenagers were involved in breaking car windows and stealing the vehicles’ contents and sometimes stealing the car itself. Recently two members of the gang escaped with a car and were involved in an accident and fled the scene.Teams from the secret police collected evidence that led to the arrest of the nine gang members. They confessed to committing 29 car robberies. Police are still investigating to see if the gang members were involved in other crimes.