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 Arabia Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Al-Mamadani Hospital in Gaza

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Al-Mamadani Hospital in Gaza
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Al-Mamadani Hospital in Gaza

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Al-Mamadani Hospital in Gaza

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israel’s heinous bombing of Al-Mamadani Hospital in the Gaza Strip.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement reaffirming the Kingdom’s absolute rejection of this assault, which constitutes a blatant violation of international laws and norms, including international humanitarian law, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.

The Kingdom also called on the international community to assume its responsibility in putting an end to the repeated Israeli violations against civilians, warning of the collapse of the healthcare system in Gaza.