RIYADH, Feb 17 (KUNA) -- At least 18 people suffered injuries on Friday when Al-Dammam-Riyadh train veered off the tack due to rain-caused floods, the railway authority said in a statement.
Part of the rail line broke off near Al-Dammam due to the wide-scale floods. Carriages fell apart and a single one turned over.
The 193 passengers and the six crew members were boarded on a back-up train to resume the trip.
The injured were treated upon arrival in Al-Dammam. (end) od.rk