Social network users in Saudi Arabia have released video clips and images said to belong to a residential project east of the capital, Riyadh, which showed it sinking into the water due to the rain wave in the Kingdom.
the site said preceded Residents of the ‘Bawabat Al-Sharq Project’ neighborhood had previously filed reports stating that ‘there is no rainwater drainage in the project’.
They stressed that this is not the time for residents of the region to suffer from the flooding of their homes, calling for “imposing control over new projects so that disasters don’t happen again,” as they said.
The video clips showed civil defense crews wandering on boats in the East Gate project area.
A Twitter user asked who was responsible for the incident, suggesting that “cooperation between the Ministry of Housing and the private sector results in poor disposal and services”.
People are going to borrow and take out loans and be responsible for 30 years to settle down and live in a house
But they are surprised that the result of cooperation between the Ministry of Housing. The private sector = bad management and services
who is in charge ? pic.twitter.com/Nju6JsNp9V#Door_East
– Abdullah Al-Roumi (@codeanonymous11) January 6, 2023
Saudi activist Ghanem Al-Dosari said in a tweet that he thanked the Saudi crown prince for completing the project, asking for the provision of lifeboats for the population.
I extend my thanks to Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the completion of the East Gate residential project in Riyadh. #Riyadh_Rain_Now I also wish His Highness not to skimp on the population of 50 billion trees! pic.twitter.com/6I8WkqPOSZ
– Ghanem Al-Dosari (@GhanemAlmasarir) January 6, 2023
A resident of Bawabat Al Sharq posted a tweet three days ago complaining about the high water level in the neighborhood.
Hello
My neighbors and I in Bawabat Al Sharq are suffering from high water level and drain hole obstruction during rain. been resolved.@Amanatalriyadh @Ali_Shehri2030 @BinAyyafFaisal
It should be noted that this forum serves about 300 homes pic.twitter.com/YWzsgm0t99– Hammoud Al-Qahtani (@homoudsaad) January 3, 2023
For its part, ‘Wafi’, which is the authority authorized to issue licenses for the sale of off-plan property units in Saudi Arabia, and is affiliated to the Saudi Ministry of Housing, said it was “closely monitoring all projects authorized by it to ensure the safety of rain and torrential drainage therein.”
And he explained in a tweet via Twitter that he had “monitored damage to one of the East Gate project neighborhoods,” noting that he had “formed a specialized team to urgently shut down the site and deal with rain drainage.”
A “specialized team” to ensure the safety of projects licensed by “Wafi” and to take urgent action on “Bawabat Al Sharq” pic.twitter.com/Ux1DKN2l1A
– Wafi (@wafi__sa) January 6, 2023
He added that the concerned authorities had begun to withdraw “the puddles of rainwater from the site”.
Second to the site “Wafi”, “Bawabat Al Sharq” is considered “the first pioneering project reflecting the objectives of the partnership between the private sector and the Ministry of Construction, so that “Bawabat Al Sharq” provides adequate housing solutions to ensure access to a sustainable urban environment that enjoys well-being and a safe environment for the population and offers engineering solutions Distinguished funding commensurate with the housing needs of the citizens within the urban area of the city of Riyadh.
For its part, the newspaper headlined:OkazSaudi Arabia on the theme “The rain reveals the absence of sewers in a residential project in Riyadh”.
In turn, the developer said that the number of damaged residential villas is 37 out of more than two thousand villas, expressing his regret to the owners of the residential villas, stressing that he will take care of the water bodies.
An explanatory note on what has been circulated on the East Gate project@saudimomrah@wafi__sa@Amanatalriyadh pic.twitter.com/szORK1JHuQ
– Al-Muzaini Real Estate Company (@ALMOZAINI_CO) January 6, 2023
Riyadh municipality said in a tweet that, in light of “rainfalls in the region, emergency crews are continuing their efforts to drain puddles of rainwater from various neighborhoods in Riyadh.”
In light of heavy rains in the region, emergency crews continue their efforts to drain puddles of rainwater from various neighborhoods #Riyadh..🌧️✨#The rainy seasonMunicipality of #Riyadh pic.twitter.com/iZmmNp8OAz
– Riyadh Municipality (@Amanatalriyadh) January 6, 2023
In early January, Saudi authorities released an “updated version of the guidance for providing water and sewage services in the kingdom,” according to the Saudi news agency.SPA“.
Al-Hurra was unable to verify the authenticity of the video clips.
