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DHAKA: At least six Bangladeshi nationals among nine were killed and fifteen others wounded in a road accident at Jizan city of Saudi Arabia early Saturday (Bangladesh Time).
A Saudi Arabian news source said that a pick-up van, carrying 27 passengers, collided head-on with another vehicle, turning the pick-van upside down.
7 bodies were recovered from the spot. 15 were hospitalized locally. Death toll rose to 9 until now.
A Bangladeshi expatriate-Faridul Islam identified the deceased as follows: Amir Hossain of Narsingdi, Matiur Rahman of Narayanganj, Jasim of Kishoreganj, Dulal of Sirjganj and Shafiqul of Tangail, and Hridoy.
The victims were identified as cleaners of an organization.
BDST: 1335 HRS, JAN 7, 2018
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