JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Heavy rains and floods killed at least 13 people and stranded thousands of Muslim faithful in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah on Wednesday on the first day of the annual haj pilgrimage.
The floods shut a motorway to Islam's holy city of Mecca, leaving pilgrims unable to complete their journey.
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