A terrible mountain fire broke out in the Saudi city of Taif, the video of which went viral on social media.
According to Al-Arabiya.net, a fire broke out on a mountain in Thaqif center in Taif, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, in which no casualties were reported.
A spokesman for the Directorate General of Civil Defense in Saudi Arabia confirmed the fire and shared the video on a social networking site, saying no one was killed or injured.
A statement issued by the Directorate General of Public Works said, "A fire broke out in Jabal-e-Amd in the center of Thaqif. Civil defense teams arrived and are engaged in relief work."
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The video, posted on social media by the ruling, shows flames rising from different parts of the mountain and clouds of smoke. Helicopters are also being used to contain the fire.
