The Secretariat of the `Holy Capital` clarifies the reality of the rising gases in the Al-Akaishiyah neighborhood

Written By وداد السعودي on 2014/11/17

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather.com- The Director of Media and Publications in the Holy City of Makkah, Osama Zeitouni, denied the validity of what was reported about the emission of gases or <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/مُصور-محترف-يلتقط-أروع-المشاهد-لثورة-بركان-جبل-الأرواح">volcanic lava</a></strong> in the Al-Akaishiyah neighborhood, south of Makkah Al-Mukarramah. Because of the fumes rising from the ground.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He confirmed that the area where the fumes appeared in the circulating video clip was a former landfill for waste, indicating that the municipality of Kaikah will direct a team to the site to investigate the matter and find out the reasons.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The video clip, which is being circulated among activists on social media, shows fumes rising from the ground. Which made many believe that it is the beginning <strong><a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/بالصور-مشاهد-مخيفة-من-ثوارن-بركان-في-إندونيسيا-تُذكر-بكارثة-بومبي-التاريخية">of volcanic activity</a></strong> in the region.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>See more:</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/فيديو-مشهد-نادر-جداً-لتشكُل-سلسلة-من-الأعاصير-بسبب-ثوران-بركان-في-إندونيسيا"><strong>Video: A very rare scene of the formation of a series of tornadoes due to the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia</strong></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="http://www.arabiaweather.com/content/بركان-يدفن-كُل-ما-يجاوره-بأطنان-من-الرماد-الساخن-–-صور-و-فيديو"><strong>A volcano buries everything in its vicinity with tons of hot ash - photos and videos</strong></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

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