JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif on Saturday inaugurated the national platform for early warning in emergency situations using a cellular broadcast service. During the inauguration in Makkah, the Director-General of the Civil Defense, Lt. Gen. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Amro, said that the platform will contribute to protecting lives and property and mitigating the effects resulting from risks. He added that through the platform, warning messages with a distinctive and loud tone will be sent to phones connected to mobile communications networks. The launch of the platform comes within the efforts of the Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Civil Defense, to harness technology and keep pace with technical development in all fields.