A privately owned temporary water tank collapsed in Jeddah on Tuesday, sending a torrent of water flooding through a University of Business and Technology parking lot.
السعودية: الدفاع المدني بمحافظة #جدة يباشر انهيارًا عرضيًا لخزان مياه مؤقت لشركة خاصة، أدى ارتطامه بالأرض لاندفاع المياه منه https://t.co/UHCeUTzRtE
— Ali (@Alilytics) October 20, 2026
Footage circulating on social media showed several parked vehicles damaged by the force of the surging water.
Civil Defence confirmed that emergency response teams were deployed immediately to drain the area, reporting no injuries or casualties.
Authorities added that an official assessment of the material damage caused to the vehicles is currently underway.