Two Civil Defence servicemen are under investigation for failing to help an elderly man who was stuck in his car which was almost submerged by rainwater in eastern Jeddah's Abraqa district.
Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud gave directives to inquire into the incident and take the required measures against the servicemen, Almarsd online newspaper reported.
A Filipino expatriate who noticed the passivity of the two servicemen swam to the elderly man and helped him wear a life jacket before carrying him out of the stagnating rainwater.
A video recording showed Filipino “Daoud Balindun” rushing to the rescue of the Saudi elderly man went viral online.