Fire Breaks out at Haramain Rail Station in Saudi Arabia, 5 Injured

A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah. (SPA)
A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Fire Breaks out at Haramain Rail Station in Saudi Arabia, 5 Injured

A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah. (SPA)
A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah. (SPA)

A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Saudi Arabia's coastal city of Jeddah, the country's civil defense service said on Sunday.

Five people were taken to hospital, the Makkah regional government said.

It added that 16 medical teams were working at the scene.

The 6.7 billion euro ($7.3 billion), 450 km (280 mile) Haramain Railway linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, with the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah, was opened in September last year.



Saudi, Slovenian FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi, Slovenian FMs Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held a phone call with his Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday.

During the call, they discussed regional developments and their repercussions on the region, SPA said.