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 Crown Prince Congratulates Merz on German Government Formation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Congratulates Merz on German Government Formation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has sent a cable of congratulations to Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz on the formation of the new government under his leadership and his swearing-in as Chancellor.

The Crown Prince expressed best wishes for Merz's success, steady progress, and prosperity for the people of Germany.