Thirty-five foreigners were killed and four others injured when a bus crashed with another heavy vehicle in the holy city of Madinah, Saudi state media said on Thursday.
Those on the bus were expats in the Kingdom and, according to SPA, of Asian and Arab nationalities.
The accident happened on Hijra road, 170 km from Madinah, near the village of Al-Akhal around 7pm when the privately chartered bus carrying 39 passengers collided with a loader.
Saudi Red Crescent Authority and other emergency services were on the scene to deal with the incident.
The injured were transferred to Al-Hamna Hospital.
Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Madinah region, expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who died.
He ordered the necessary medical care to be provided for the injured.
