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Saudi Civil Defense Issues, Then Lifts Yanbu Danger Alert

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of a cargo ship passing Yanbu's Red Sea shoreline as seabirds gather along the beach

Saudi Civil Defense activated the National Early Warning Platform in Yanbu at 4:55 a.m. Israel time on Saturday over a potential danger. Three minutes later, the agency said the danger had passed in the Red Sea governorate. Residents were told to keep following Civil Defense instructions, avoid gathering or filming, and call 911 in an emergency. Saudi authorities did not disclose the nature or source of the threat, and the official notices reported no casualties or damage. The warning and all-clear appeared on the agency's official social-media account.

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