(BSS) - At least seven Bangladeshis, including children, were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in Saudi Arabia early

today when a truck reportedly rammed into their bus from behind.
The victims were travelling from Madina to Jeddah when the accident occurred on a highway in the early hours of Saturday, an official of the Bangladesh mission in Riyadh told BSS.

Official at the Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah said the victims belonged to several Bangladeshi families, including children.

The Bangladesh Consulate has formally requested the Saudi authorities to provide detailed information about the casualties and the circumstances
surrounding the accident.

The bodies of the seven deceased have been kept at the morgue of a local
hospital, while the 15 injured passengers have been admitted to the same
hospital for treatment.

The consulate is maintaining close communication with the Saudi authorities
to confirm the identities of the deceased, ascertain the condition of the
injured and obtain further details of the incident.