Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
May 3rd 2010, 3:39 pm
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Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
Breaking news on ye ole jungle drums
With all the recent heavy rain we have had in Riyadh.
A bridge has collapsed and many are trapped ,
i dont think it is far from me as i can hear lots of police / Emergency vechiles going all the place.
More news later !!!!
With all the recent heavy rain we have had in Riyadh.
A bridge has collapsed and many are trapped ,
i dont think it is far from me as i can hear lots of police / Emergency vechiles going all the place.
More news later !!!!
May 3rd 2010, 7:43 pm
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Re: Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
I have just driven to Riyadh from Jeddah it rained for the last 500km, anyone on here live on the Arizona compound? I have a tower to build on there its supposed to be the dogs doo daa's.
I saw lots of flashing lights and cars facing the wrong way but nothing in Riyadh coffindodger.
I saw lots of flashing lights and cars facing the wrong way but nothing in Riyadh coffindodger.
May 4th 2010, 3:37 am
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Re: Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
I have just driven to Riyadh from Jeddah it rained for the last 500km, anyone on here live on the Arizona compound? I have a tower to build on there its supposed to be the dogs doo daa's.
I saw lots of flashing lights and cars facing the wrong way but nothing in Riyadh coffindodger.
I saw lots of flashing lights and cars facing the wrong way but nothing in Riyadh coffindodger.
May 4th 2010, 5:09 am
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Re: Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
Nothing about the bridge !!!
! but i had this info from a friend who is a papramedic.
But looking now at my small compound it looks a right mess .
BUT WATCH OUT MORE IS FORCAST for later today.
more news here.
http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article49842.ece
! but i had this info from a friend who is a papramedic.
But looking now at my small compound it looks a right mess .
BUT WATCH OUT MORE IS FORCAST for later today.
more news here.
http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article49842.ece
May 4th 2010, 6:26 am
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Re: Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
Coming through Imam Saud Rd (Exit 9) this morning there is a portion of the inside lane near King Abdulaziz road that has collapsed on to the underpass below. Dont know any more information, just saw the big hole in the inside lane which has been cordoned off.
The workers were also pumping out the water from the underpass directly on to the inside lane near Abu Bakir street which had the effect of flooding the inside lane which meant cars were breaking down as they could not get through the ever increasing tide of water that was being pumped on to the road as they were trying to pass!!!!
Never ceases to amaze me....
The workers were also pumping out the water from the underpass directly on to the inside lane near Abu Bakir street which had the effect of flooding the inside lane which meant cars were breaking down as they could not get through the ever increasing tide of water that was being pumped on to the road as they were trying to pass!!!!
Never ceases to amaze me....
May 4th 2010, 7:18 am
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Re: Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
Is that bar still there? Good (albeit short) golf course, I'm tiold.[/QUOTE]
Bar!?!?!
Oh bugger I can see this job taking a long time.
Bar!?!?!
Oh bugger I can see this job taking a long time.
May 4th 2010, 8:29 am
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Re: Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
Some pictures of the carnage in Riyadh......
http://picasaweb.google.com/i.assalman/RiyadhRain#
http://www.flickr.com/photos/d3c/page3/
http://picasaweb.google.com/i.assalman/RiyadhRain#
http://www.flickr.com/photos/d3c/page3/
May 6th 2010, 4:16 pm
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Re: Bridge Collapse in Riyadh
My 30 minute journey from the Riyadh airport to Olaya took 6 hours, mostly in grid lock or battling flooded roads !!!!
.... and I hear the rain only lasted 45 minutes........what no drainage system in Riyadh ? ..............?
.... and I hear the rain only lasted 45 minutes........what no drainage system in Riyadh ? ..............?
May 7th 2010, 5:19 am
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