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Border Guard rescues eight after boat breaks down off Jeddah

Border Guard search-and-rescue teams in Jeddah Governorate, Makkah Region, rescued eight people after their boat broke down at sea and provided assistance, Okaz reported, citing the General Directorate of Border Guard. The group comprised four citizens and four residents, one each of German, Japanese, Russian and Egyptian nationality. The directorate urged beachgoers and other sea users to follow maritime-safety instructions, check their boats’ condition before sailing and wear life jackets. For emergencies, call 911 in Makkah, Madinah and the Eastern Province, or 994 in the rest of Saudi Arabia.

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