Jordan | Karak-Tafila road temporarily closed due to heavy rains and landslides

Written By سنان خلف on 2025/12/16

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.

The Public Security Directorate announced on Tuesday the temporary closure of the Karak road towards Tafila in both directions, due to heavy rainfall and the beginning of landslides on the road.

The directorate explained that traffic was diverted to the desert road, in order to preserve public safety.

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.


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