RIYADH/ABHA: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense has put out a fire in the Al-Azizah Mountains in Alsouda Heights near Abha, the administrative capital of Asir Region. Lt. Col. Mohammad Al-Hammadi, Civil Defense spokesman, told Arab News that firefighters made great efforts to reach the area where the blaze had spread using state-of-the-art equipment to contain the fire. “No one was injured, thanks to the swift action of the firefighters who helped protect the vegetation of this area. Both said in a statement that 20 water tankers were used by the Civil Defense firefighters. According to an Interior Ministry spokesman on Wednesday, the suspects were Ethiopian nationals who set fire to the area following a dispute and fled.

Source: Ethiopian News October 29, 2020 20:37 UTC