The residents of Al-Rabwa 5 and Al-Rabae districts in north Jeddah had to endure a 10-hour electricity blackout from Sunday night to Monday morning, resulting in many having to make alternative arrangements to break their fast and for air-conditioned accommodation. The humidity was at record levels in the city, making their homes as “hot as ovens”. Faced with the stifling conditions, many families with distressed children had no choice but to rent furnished flats or stay with their relatives. The residents have called on officials at the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to find an urgent solution to this problem. They said these power cuts, which happen periodically, have been costing them dearly. __
