Aug 05, – Manama: A horrific crash in Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening has left 14 people dead and three injured. The victims, all foreigners believed to be Arabs and Africans, were riding a minibus that crashed into a truck in the Province of Jeddah, the Red Sea city in western Saudi Arabia, local news site Sabq reported.
The civil defence said that its servicemen had to cut through the minibus to reach the victims and rescue the three survivors who were transported to King Abdul Aziz Hospital.
Saudi Arabia has one of the highest accident rates in the region despite efforts by the local authorities to instill road discipline and ensure safety, especially outside the major cities in the vast kingdom.
According to local reports, road accidents make up the country’s principal cause of death in adult males aged between 16 and 36.
About one third of traffic accidents in the capital Riyadh are caused by drivers who jump red lights while almost 20 per cent of the mishaps on the roads are the result of illegal U-turns.
Press journalist for HRO media – Khizer Hayat contributed to this report.
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