At least 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad died after a bus travelling from Mecca to Madinah collided with a diesel tanker near Mufrihat in Saudi Arabia early Monday.
The impact of the crash was severe, leaving multiple passengers dead and several others injured, according to initial reports.
Emergency teams and local authorities rushed to the spot to carry out rescue and relief operations. Officials are still verifying the exact number of casualties and identifying the victims.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “deeply saddened” by the accident, expressing condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. He said the Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah were providing all possible assistance and confirmed that Indian of
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