Saudi king orders support for man who lost six children and wife in car accident

Saudi King Salman ordered the provision of a house and a car for Saudi citizen Sami bin Mohammed Ali al-Naami who lost six of his children and wife in a car accident in Jazan last week, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Naami’s family members were killed in a tragic car accident on the Sabya road in Jazan on Tuesday. The horrific accident was due to excavations work on the road.

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They were buried on Wednesday in Abu al-Salaa village, and the funeral was attended by the townspeople and police and municipality officials.

The stricken father is still in shock, his son Mohammed told Al Arabiya.net, adding that that he was transferred to hospital to treat his broken collarbone.

Mohammed said his father did not talk about the accident and has been silent ever since, adding that he and the rest of his siblings cannot believe what happened.