Abha city.
Sirens activated in Saudi's Abha, Khamis Mushait Governorate
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Emergency warning sirens were briefly activated across the city of Abha and the neighboring Khamis Mushait Governorate on Tuesday after midnight following notifications issued by Saudi Arabia's National Early Warning Platform.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense confirmed that the system was triggered to alert residents to a potential incoming danger.
However, Civil Defense announced that the alert period was brief, with the immediate threat subsiding four minutes after the sirens initially sounded in both jurisdictions.
Civil Defense authorities reminded residents to monitor official channels for emergency guidance while confirming that normal operations have resumed across both southwestern areas.
