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Three killed in separate road accidents in Bahrain

ManamaThree people, a driver and two pedestrians, died in three separate accidents that took place in Manama, Jeblat Habshi and Sanad yesterday.

A Bahraini driver died in the first accident on King Faisal Highway in the northern side of Manama at around 3pm.

According to Interior Ministry, the driver lost control of his vehicle on the lane bound towards Muharraq, adding that “relevant procedures were taken”.

Eyewitnesses told that the man hit a couple of palm trees that are placed in the centre space separating both directions of the highway (to and from Muharraq).

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The second victim was a Bangladeshi man who was reportedly crossing Sehla Highway near Jeblat Habshi at around 7pm.

He was pronounced dead on the spot by paramedics, who reached the spot and tried to revive the man and later moved his body. Traffic police have launched a probe into the incident.

Less than an hour later, Interior Ministry announced the death of another pedestrian on Istiqlal Highway near Sanad.

The ministry said the man was crossing the highway when a speeding vehicle rammed into him. It was posted on the ministry’s official page on Twitter that the necessary procedures were taken by the concerned departments. No further details were available on the victim or the driver.

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