17/11/2025
Majority of Victims Hailing from Hyderabad; Center and State Govts Mobilise Aid
MADINAH / HYDERABAD, NOV 17 (MONDAY) – A devastating road accident near Madinah, Saudi Arabia, has claimed the lives of at least 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims after their bus collided head-on with a diesel tanker and burst into flames in the early hours of Monday.
The deceased were primarily a large group of pilgrims from Hyderabad, Telangana, who were travelling from the holy city of Mecca to Madinah after completing their Umrah rituals. Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar confirmed the grim toll, stating that 45 of the 46 passengers who boarded the ill-fated bus have died, with only one known survivor currently receiving medical treatment.
The collision occurred around 1:30 am IST near Mufrihat, approximately 25 kilometers short of Madinah. Sources indicate that many pilgrims, which reportedly included women and children, were asleep at the time of the catastrophic impact, which led to a massive fire and the total destruction of the bus.
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