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July snowstorm stuns Saudi Arabia
WebPosted Mon Jul 23 12:32:45 2001
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - It was a snowy July day in Saudi Arabia. Really.
An unexpected snow storm on Monday trapped thousands of people at a mountain park near the border of Yemen.
During the blazing July sun, it's common for Saudis and visiting foreigners to visit a national park in the mountains to try to beat the heat.
This time, several centimetres of snow cooled them off a little more than they are used to.
The unusual weather drove people into a panic, injuring 75 picnickers.
Saudi civil defence teams in helicopters and mountain jeeps were called in to rescue them.
Written by CBC News Online staff