JAZAN: An exhibition to promote maritime safety awareness, encourage safe practices and reduce people’s risk of drowning has been organized in Jazan by the General Directorate of Border Guard.
Running until July 28, the event highlights Border Guard regulations and guidance for beachgoers, as well as penalties for swimming in undesignated areas.
It emphasizes safety guidelines for sea-goers, the directorate’s search and rescue efforts, and the importance of ensuring marine vessels are seaworthy before setting sail.
The directorate urged beachgoers and sea-goers to follow safety instructions and call 911 in the Makkah, Madinah, and Eastern regions, or 994 elsewhere in the Kingdom, for emergency assistance.
Similar events have also been held across the Kingdom to mark World Drowning Prevention Day, which is observed annually on July 25.
