ABHA — Seven people died and six others were injured in a road accident on Jazan-Abha Highway on Friday morning. Asir Red Crescent spokesman Ahmad Asiri said two vehicles were involved in the accident — one had a family of 12 and the other only had its driver in it. The dead included the couple and five of their children. Five other children and the driver of the other vehicle suffered severe injuries and were transported to hospital. Meanwhile, a man died and another was injured in an accident on King Abdullah Road in Uhud Rufaidah on Thursday. Asir Health Affairs spokesman Saeed Al-Nageer said Red Crescent paramedics rushed both men to the hospital but one died of his wounds. Both victims were young men.
