Khamis Mushayit, July 8 – Six people, including three children, were killed in car accidents 80 kilometers east of Khamis Mushayt, while 11 others were injured in another car accident at Bin Hashbal valley.
In the first accident, a car driven by a young man collided head-on with a car carrying a family. Two young men in the first car were killed and a woman and her child in the other car also died, officials said.
Two people were injured and rushed to Khamis Mushayt General Hospital, officials added.
Very soon after that accident, two children were killed and nine people were injured when their car crashed into a flood drain near Bin Hashbal Center, officials said.
The injured people were rushed to Khamis Mushayt General Hospital in Red Crescent ambulances, officials added.
Teams of Civil Defense, Red Crescent, and police pulled out the bodies from the cars. The passengers were reportedly on their way to enjoy tourist attractions in Asir.
–Agencies