Accident involving fuel truck kills at least four in Riyadh

RIYADH — Residents of the Saudi capital woke up Wednesday morning to a loud explosion resulting from a traffic accident that killed at least four people and injured several others. According to the Civil Defense, the accident was between a fuel truck and two trucks carrying heavy equipment, sand and rocks. The accident sparked fire in the vehicles killing four non-Saudis and injuring some members of the Civil Defense. The Civil Defense managed to control the situation after seven firefighting squads, four rescue teams and six aid units battling for hours. All three burned-out vehicles were removed from the road.