Heavy rains accompanied by hailstones caused severe damage to agricultural produce and fruit trees on farms in the Asir Region on Thursday and Friday. Abha and surrounding villages were hit with power outages attributed to the heavy rainfall. Maj. Muhammad Al-Assimi, Asir Civil Defense Spokesman, said that no deaths from drowning were reported. He urged citizens to be careful and to take safety precautions during heavy rainfall. – Okaz __