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Four killed in road crash
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 23 - 02 - 2016

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MAKKAH — Four persons died in a road accident on Al-Sahel Jeddah-Jazan on Sunday. According to Makkah Civil Defense, the passengers and driver were all friends working for the public sector and had just completed Umrah and wanted to take a selfie together. The driver of the car was distracted by taking the photo on his phone, causing him to collide with another vehicle. All passengers and the driver were killed in the accident. Their co-workers have expressed their condolences and are grieving the loss of their colleagues.
Saher vehicle burnt: Arson or accident?
TABUK — A Saher vehicle was found engulfed in flames on Saturday on the Tabuk-Madinah Expressway. Tabuk Civil Defense extinguished the fire and investigated its cause. Initially investigators suspected that the vehicle had been set on fire intentionally, but investigations revealed an electric fault that caused the fire.
Two students killed in road accident
ASIR — Two students died and nine were injured in a road accident on Sunday. Asir Red Crescent spokesman, Ahmad Asiri, said a bus in Bisha-Khamis Mushayt carrying students from the Women's College for Humanities and Business at Bisha University spun out of control and rolled after one of its tires exploded. The accident resulted in the death of two students. Two students suffered severe injuries. All victims were transported to the hospital.
76 restaurants and cafes shut down
RIYADH — The municipality on Sunday shut down 76 restaurants and cafes over multiple health violations. Riyadh Municipality head, Fahd Al-Humoud, said the municipality ran an inspection campaign in the city and shut down a total of 60 cafes and 16 restaurants for multiple health violations. The violations varied from selling food products unfit for human consumption to poor hygiene at restaurants and among workers. The municipality disposed of 155 kg of meat and eggs, as well as over 260 cooking and serving utensils. Violation warnings were also issued to another 320 restaurants and cafes during the campaign.
Medical complex in Buraidah shut down
BURAIDAH — The Health Affairs has shut down a medical complex over a number of violations. Qassim Health Affairs director of private sector affairs, Saleh Al-Saeed, said the directorate organized an unannounced inspection campaign and visited several private hospitals, medical complexes and clinics. The inspection led to the closure of one of medical complex for a shortage of medical staff. The owner of the complex has a period of time to rectify the status of the medical complex before it is allowed to open again.
100,000 bottles of cooking oil seized
MAKKAH — The municipality seized 100,000 bottles of cooking oil and other homemade solutions whose source was not clearly displayed. Makkah Al-Otaybiyah Municipality head, Hasan Khankar, said the municipality inspected an unlicensed cooking oil factory in Al-Hindawiyah District and seized the food products stored in it and arrested the owner.


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