Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — Search and rescue teams from the Border Guards in the Qunfudhah governorate in the Makkah Region have rescued 10 Egyptian residents after their boat ran aground on coral reefs off the coast in the Red Sea. The rescue teams provided them with the necessary assistance.

The General Directorate of Border Guards called on the public to comply with the maritime safety guidelines, including monitoring weather conditions, and ensuring the seaworthiness of vessels before sailing. It also urged to call over the number 911 in the regions of Makkah and the Eastern Province or 994 in the rest of the Kingdom's regions in case of emergency.