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More than 500 Sheep Killed in Saudi Road Crash

Published July 13th, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

More than 500 sheep were killed in the southern Saudi region of Jizan when the truck transporting them crashed and overturned, a newspaper reported Thursday. 

The driver lost control of the lorry as he tried to avoid a car, hit the central reservation and overturned, Al-Madina said without specifying when the accident took place. 

"All the sheep were killed and the driver suffered a broken spine and pelvis," the paper added - RIYADH (AFP) 

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