6 kids among 15 killed in Saudi road accident

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6 kids among 15 killed in Saudi road accident
A file photo of an accident that killed four Emiratis in Oman earlier this week.

Riyadh - Asiri says ambulances and fire trucks were dispatched to the scene and extinguished the fire that had engulfed one of the vehicles.

By AP

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Published: Mon 4 Apr 2016, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Mon 4 Apr 2016, 8:27 AM

Two vans have collided in southwestern Saudi Arabia, killing 15 people, including six children.
Saudi Red Crescent spokesman Ahmed Asiri was quoted by the official Saudi Press Agency as saying the road accident took place just before 6am on Sunday in the Wadi bin Hashbal region of Asir province, located south of the holy city of Makkah.
Two other people sustained severe injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital.
Asiri says ambulances and fire trucks were dispatched to the scene and extinguished the fire that had engulfed one of the vehicles.
The Saudi Health Ministry says traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among young people in the kingdom. The ministry says 17 people are killed in road accidents each day in Saudi Arabia. - AP


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