Heavy rain on Thursday ( 21/11 ) , killing 11 people , while the search and rescue efforts continue to rescue four people were missing, said Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense Institute .
Among the dead , seven people died in the Riyadh region , two in the city of Araar , one in Al - Gunfuza and one in Al - Baha , said a statement issued by the Saudi Press Agency .
The statement also highlighted the Civil Defense unit that managed to save 448 residents and expatriates of rain which flushed and floods that inundated the entire Saudi Arabia this week .
Civil Defence spokesman said the department had received 6,800 emergency calls from people trapped or place of business owners damaged by floods , Xinhua reported Friday morning . He stated Institution of Civil Defence also rediscovered 309 vehicles trapped under the strong currents .
The number of casualties and damage has been caused by poor infrastructure , especially the exhaust system , said several local newspapers .
Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh , in one recent study , suggesting the formation of the ministry of infrastructure to deal with the impact of heavy rain .
The ministry will coordinate infrastructure projects across the oil-rich kingdom was to prevent a bridge collapse or damage to sewage systems and roads .
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