Publication Date:
Fri, 2011-02-11 04:10
“A ban on all boats has
been issued since Wednesday morning issued to all ports in the Eastern
Province because of strong winds, high waves and poor horizontal
visibility,” said Col. Muhammad Al-Ghamdi, spokesman of the Border Guard
in the Eastern Province, which is responsible for patrolling coastlines
as well as land borders. Al-Ghamdi added that officials have been
calling on fishermen who have been ignoring the order. While fishermen
are used to handling rough seas, officials say the weather conditions
were unusually rough and could catch some fishers off their guard. He
added that anyone that gets in trouble can call the 994 emergency number
for assistance.
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