At least 20 people were killed and another 29 were injured as a result of a road accident in Asir Province in the southwest of Saudi Arabia, Al Ekhbariya television reports.
The accident occurred due to brake failure. Losing control, the bus collided with a passenger car, overturned, and caught fire.
The injured were hospitalized. Most of them sustained major burns.
The bus was heading to Mecca from Khamis Mushait city of Asir Province.