Two men were killed and one man is seriously injured after a forklift exploded in Quaizah District.

Authorities believe the accident happened after a spark from welding work reached the nitrogen gas tank on the forklift.

An engineer from Jordan was performing work on a truck next to the forklift when the explosion occurred. He was killed instantly and his assistant from Pakistan died on the way to the hospital.

Another worker was seriously injured and he is receiving treatment in hospital.
The Jeddah Civil Defence teams extinguished the fire and cordoned off the area. An investigation into the accident is under way.