Manama: Nine members of a Palestinian family have died in a horrific car accident on Al Dalam highway, south of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Two of the victims were children.
Two other people were injured in the accident late on Wednesday near Bawabat Al Oyoon, Saudi news site Al Marsad reported.
A spokesperson for the Red Crescent Society in Riyadh said that six ambulances had been dispatched immediately after the operation room was informed about the crash.
The injured were taken to hospital for treatment, he added.
The causes of the accidents have not been communicated yet.
However, social media users said that the state of the road or excessive speed could have been behind the tragedy.
“Hearing about such news is really saddening,” Abu Salman posted.
“We are losing many more people in road accidents than in wars. Decisive action is needed against any form of negligence in order to boost safety standards and preserve precious lives.”
In January, a Saudi family was tragically struck when six siblings and their mother, were killed in an accident on the Sabya road in southwestern Saudi Arabia after their car collided with a heavy truck.
Initial investigations concluded that the major cause of the accident was the terrible condition of the asphalt of the road heavily used by trucks carrying rocks from the nearby mountains.
