One person was killed after being struck by lightning on top of a Makkah mountain amid rains on Sunday night.

The victim had reportedly been capturing snapshots of the thunderstorm atop Mount Noor.

Rescue teams found the victim dead upon arrival at the scene. The body was transferred to a nearby hospital.

Col. Saleh Al-Olayani, Civil Defense spokesman in Makkah, has advised pilgrims to exercise caution while climbing mountains and moving into other areas in Makkah.

The Met Office has warned that rainclouds would move through the region, causing thunderstorms and rains, along with sandstorms in some parts of the Kingdom, including Madinah.