“Al-Musnad” about the Ain Hit area in Riyadh: charming, desolate, and dangerous

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/08/03

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">Weather of Arabia - Dr. Abdullah Al-Misnad, former professor of climate at Qassim University and vice president of the Saudi Weather and Climate Society, described “Ain Hit” in Riyadh as a charming natural landmark and a geological danger. “Ain Hit” is one of the most prominent geographical landmarks after the edge of Tuwaiq in the capital. It recently witnessed the drowning of a person after rocks fell while he was swimming in Al Ain.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Musnad pointed out that “Ain Hit” is located about 30 km southeast of Riyadh, and is a karst cave in limestone rocks, extending to a depth of approximately 30 meters, with narrow passages leading to wider openings of up to about 150 metres. He explained that the depth of the spring reaches about 390 meters from the ground level, and was formed over millions of years, indicating that the widespread belief among the public that the cave resulted from the fall of a meteorite is incorrect. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6?src=has... /> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86_%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%AA?src=ha... is charming, desolate, and geologically dangerous, and it is the most beautiful geographical feature after the edge of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%82?src=hash&amp;ref_sr... in the capital, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6?src=has... /><br /> A person drowned after falling rocks while swimming in Al Ain yesterday.<br /><br /> Ain Hit is one of the most prominent natural geological and tourist attractions located to the southeast of… <a href="https://t.co/Pp5TKewsCX">pic.twitter.com/Pp5TKewsCX</a></p> - Mr. Dr. Abdullah Al-Misnad (@ALMISNID) <a href="https://twitter.com/ALMISNID/status/1819063086751326376?ref_src=twsrc%5E... 1, 2024</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Geology of the area</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Misnad added that the area surrounding the eye is rich in fossils and antiquities that reflect a long history of geological activity, and the cave contains fresh, cold and clear groundwater, which makes it a popular destination for divers.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Musnad concluded by calling on the concerned authorities to evaluate the natural risks at the site and preserve “Ain Hit” as part of the natural heritage of the city of Riyadh.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-... Saudi region included in the World Heritage List</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%... Arabia | In the video: Young men rescue a detainee stuck in the torrential rains of Jizan</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

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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