Karak, Tafileh, Sept. 10 (Petra)– Upon royal directives, Royal
Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi visited Thursday evening people
injured in a traffic accident involving a civilian bus carrying
several military service conscripts.

The injured are receiving treatment at Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein
Military Hospital, Karak Government Hospital, Tafileh Government
Hospital and Al Hussein Medical City. Issawi visited them to check on
their health and follow up on the medical care being provided to
them.

Issawi conveyed to the injured and their families the wishes of His
Majesty King Abdullah II and HRH Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah
II for their speedy recovery, stressing the King’s keenness to follow
up on their health and ensure they receive the best possible medical
care and attention.

During his visits to the hospitals, Issawi checked on the injured and
the progress of their treatment and was briefed by medical teams on
their conditions and the treatment procedures being undertaken.

He also checked on the condition of one of the injured who had been
transferred from Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein Military Hospital in Karak
to Al Hussein Medical City. He visited the patient and was briefed by
the medical team overseeing the case on the patient’s condition.

The civilian bus, which was carrying several military service
conscripts returning to their places of residence in the southern
governorates, was involved at 3:15 p.m. Thursday in a collision with
a cargo vehicle on the Desert Highway in the Al-Bayda area of Karak
Governorate.

The accident resulted in the deaths of four military service
conscripts and the civilian bus driver, while 18 conscripts were
injured. The injuries of 16 of them were described as moderate, while
two sustained serious injuries.

The injured were evacuated and taken to Prince Ali Military Hospital,
Karak Government Hospital and Tafileh Government Hospital, where they
are receiving the necessary medical care under the supervision of
specialized medical teams.

Issawi expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the families
of those who died, praying that God Almighty grant them His mercy and
forgiveness, give their families patience and solace, and grant the
injured a speedy recovery.

//Petra// AF