286 teachers, girls killed in road accidents

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Tue, 2002-03-19 03:00

JEDDAH, 19 March — A total of 210 female teachers and 76 girl students have died in road accidents while traveling to school during the past eight years, Al-Yaum newspaper reported yesterday.

The paper also pointed out that many teachers have to travel several hours to reach their schools in remote areas. Most schoolgirls died when buses carrying them collided with other vehicles, the paper added.

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