A keen jet skier has taken advantage of Riyadh’s flooded streets, riding around while stranded car drivers watch on.
A video showing the man enjoying waterlogged streets in Saudi Arabia’s capital was posted on social media site Instagram.
Heavy rain has caused flash floods across the capital and other parts of the kingdom, killing at least 15 people, while eight others are reported missing.
About 800 stranded people have been rescued and about 450 vehicles have been pulled from flooded areas, the Civil Defense Department said in a statement on Monday.
It has received more than 7,000 calls for help.
The department has urged the public to be cautious following weather forecasts for more rains in the next three days, particularly in the southern Mecca region, Qunfuda and Al Laith.
Some of the deaths have been attributed to road accidents on rain-clogged roads, while Arab News reported the body of a Filipino worker was found in the Northern Border Province on Monday.
He had been reported missing after his truck fell in deep waters on a damaged road. Three workers including two Filipinos and an Arab who were travelling with him survived.
Witnesses said flash floods had washed away the road surface and the ground had begun to cave in before the truck attempted to cross it.
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