Umrah Bus Crash in Saudi Arabia Claims 45 Hyderabadi Lives; MIM MLA Rushes to Aid Families
Tragedy on Makkah–Madinah Route. Bus–Tanker Collision.1 Survivor Identified
Mohammed Naseer Giyas
At least 45 Indian nationals, all of them from Hyderabad, were killed early Monday when a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker on the Makkah–Madinah Highway. Only one survivor has been reported so far.
A bus transporting 46 Umrah pilgrims from Makkah to Madinah met with a devastating accident around 1:30 AM IST near Mufrihat, approximately 40 km from Madinah. According to initial briefings received by the Telangana government, 45 passengers died on the spot, while one man, identified as Mohammad Shoib, survived with injuries and was shifted to a hospital.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar confirmed that many of the deceased belonged to Hyderabad, ...