The Jordanian Public Security Directorate announced on Wednesday the discovery of the bodies of two girls swept away by flash floods in Madaba Governorate, while search operations continue for a missing person in Balqa Governorate. The Directorate confirmed in a statement that Civil Defense and police teams in Madaba found the second girl's body after the first body was announced found earlier.
For his part, it was confirmed that search and rescue teams continue uninterrupted extensive search and sweep operations to locate the missing person in Balqa, using all available resources. Public Security had previously announced receiving a report about two girls being swept away by flash flood waters in the Sayyaghah area of Madaba Governorate, and the initiation of search operations for them.
Jordan witnessed on Tuesday a period of atmospheric instability accompanied by heavy thunderstorms in scattered areas, leading to the formation of flash floods. The Meteorological Department warned against approaching low-lying areas and flood channels, according to the official Jordan News Agency (Petra).
Concurrently, Civil Defense and police teams responded to reports of people trapped by rainwater in various parts of the kingdom, rescuing them and transporting them to safe locations without recording any injuries among them. The teams also dealt with water accumulations inside homes and on roads.
The Meteorological Department indicated that the atmospheric instability will continue on Wednesday, with heavy rainfall possibly accompanied by lightning and thunder in some areas, increasing the risk of flash floods forming in wadis and low-lying areas.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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