Saudi: 4 dead, 48 injured after bus collision in Madinah province

A collision between a bus and truck left four people dead in Saudi Arabia. The bus, which was carrying 45 passengers, collided with a truck on Al-Hijrah highway, in Madinah province. The crash happened just after the town of Al-Yutamah, around 90km from Madinah city.

Some of those injured were treated at the scene of the crash before being transferred to local hospitals. The multi-province operation to deal with the incident featured over 20 ambulances and advanced care units from Madinah, supported by eight units from Makkah and another three from Qassim.

Ambulances were called at 11:27 pm on Thursday, though authorities did not confirm exactly when the accident occurred.

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