Thursday, November 01, 2012

Several Dead in Riyadh Truck Explosion

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH: At least 10 dead and 50 injured from explosion when truck carrying flammable liquids crashed in the Saudi capital.

At least 10 people were killed and another 50 injured when a truck carrying flammable liquids crashed in Riyadh causing a large explosion, according to Al Jazeera correspondents.

The truck exploded after it crashed into a concrete flyover in the Saudi capital on Thursday, said a civil defence official at the scene speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.

An industrial building, several storeys high, was almost entirely destroyed by the blast while several nearby buildings were damaged, witness said. » | Source: Al Jazeera And Agencies | Thursday, November 01, 2012