Emergency centre handles over 3m calls in October
The National Center for Security Operations processed millions of emergency calls across four regions during the month.
At a glance
- National Center for Security Operations handled 3,007,723 emergency calls in October
- Riyadh region received the highest volume at 1.2 million calls
- System uses automated technology and multilingual staff operating 24 hours daily
- Calls routed to appropriate security and service agencies across four regions
The National Center for Security Operations received 3,007,723 calls through the unified emergency number 911 across Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and Eastern Province during October. The centre routes emergency calls to appropriate security and service agencies using advanced automated systems and a multilingual team operating around the clock.
Riyadh accounted for the largest share with 1,222,099 calls, followed by Makkah with 960,156 calls. Madinah received 249,901 calls and Eastern Province 575,567 calls during the month.
Why it matters
The data reflects the scale of emergency services operations and infrastructure capacity across major population centres in the country.
Original reporting
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