Three people killed in serious vehicle collision in Britain
August 24, 2021, 4:18 am

Three people killed in serious vehicle collision in Britain

car accident

The Chinese news agency reported that UK police said Tuesday, three people were killed and two drivers arrested following a serious collision on the M25 motorway involving a lorry, a minibus and a car on Monday evening in southeast England.

According to the Xinhua, Essex police said in a statement, the motorway remains closed on Tuesday morning after the deadly road accident took place on the M25 anticlockwise near Waltham Abbey in Essex at around 6:15 p.m. BST (1715 GMT) on Monday.

People riding the bus in one of England's cities

The police said, A fourth person is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after the crash, which caused lengthy traffic delays.

Essex Police said that the two drivers were arrested on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.

Source: xinhua

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
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