A horrific traffic accident that occurred at dawn Wednesday on Jassim Al-Kharafi Road in the direction of Jahra near the Shooting Club resulted in the death of four Egyptians (born in 1983, 1994, 1992 and 1992) on the spot, while a fifth (born in 1987) died on the way to hospital.
A local Arabic daily said 3 others who were injured in the accident have been admitted to the intensive care unit in critical condition. Also injured in the accident is a Kuwait, whose condition is not known.
In another hit-and-run accident, a sixth Egyptian died near the Amghara scrap area. He was run over by an unidentified person after dawn prayers.
Police are looking for the fugitive motorist.