DHAKA: Seven Bangladeshis, including children, were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday (Nov 7).
They were travelling from Madina to Jeddah when the accident occurred, Prothom Alo reports.
Bangladesh's Consul General in Jeddah confirmed the accident to Prothom Alo on Saturday afternoon.
The Consul General said the Bangladesh Consulate had formally requested local authorities to provide detailed information about the casualties in the accident on the road from Jeddah to Jizan, a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
According to local sources cited by Prothom Alo, the seven deceased were members of several Bangladeshi families. Children were also among them.
The accident occurred early today when a truck rammed into a bus carrying the Bangladeshis from behind.
The bodies of the seven Bangladeshis have been kept at the morgue of a local hospital. The injured have also been admitted to the same hospital for treatment. - The Daily Star/ANN
