Saudi Arabia: 35 people die, 4 others hurt in bus mishap
Riyadh: At least 35 people were killed in a traffic mishap in Saudi Arabia as a bus collided with another vehicle a day ago, media reports said on Thursday.
The incident left four people injured.
The injured people were shifted to Al Hamna Hospital.
"Spokesman of Madinah police announced that at 7:00 pm on Wednesday 17/2/1441 H., the competent security authorities, with the support of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, dealt with a collision of a private chartered bus transporting (39) - thirty nine - expatiates in the kingdom of Asian and Arab nationalities with a heavy vehicle (loader), in Al-Akhal Center in Madinah area, resulting in the death of (35) and the injury of (4) of its passengers and transferring them to Al-Hamna Hospital," Saudi Press Agency reported.
An investigation into the incident is currently going on.
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