The two girls who were found in a mall.

Two Grade 6 female students who had disappeared from one of the primary schools in the Bawadi neighborhood of Jeddah at the end of the school day on Sunday were found in a mall on Monday, reported Al-Riyadh daily.

Aiman Momina, uncle of one of the girls, confirmed it. The case was handled by security authorities.

Earlier, the school management said the two attended the last school session, left their bags behind and departed. The management also stressed that the back door of the school was not normally open.

The social media websites were awash with messages of prayer and hope following the news of their disappearance.

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