{"id":91699,"date":"2023-03-28T22:24:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T19:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=91699"},"modified":"2023-03-28T22:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T19:24:15","slug":"at-least-20-dead-when-bus-hits-bridge-burns-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/91699-at-least-20-dead-when-bus-hits-bridge-burns-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 20 dead when bus hits bridge, burns in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least 20 people were killed when a packed bus hit a bridge, overturned and burst into flames in southwestern Saudi Arabia on Monday, Saudi state media reported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al-Ekhbariya TV said 29 other people were injured in the crash and aired footage showing the charred remains of the bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> It said the crash occurred when the vehicle&#8217;s brakes failed in southwestern Asir province bordering Yemen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crash occurred during the first week of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk. 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