At least three Bahrainis died today in a car crash in Saudi Arabia.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement that the accident occurred in the Al Qaseem region, near Riyadh.

“The Bahrain Embassy in Riyadh is following up on the unfortunate accident involving a Bahraini family,” it said on Twitter.

“As a result of the accident, the husband and wife, as well as one of the children, died.

“The others have been rushed to a hospital in Al Qaseem.”