A devastating bus crash in Saudi Arabia has left more than 40 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad dead. The incident involved a collision with a diesel tanker, claiming lives, including 20 women and 11 children.

KARACHI: At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad are feared dead after a passenger bus travelling from Mecca to Madinah collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning. The accident occurred at around 1:00am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) in an area identified as Mufrihat, according to MediaOne.

A devastating bus-tanker collision near Madinah has left 42 Indian pilgrims, including women and children, dead while returning from Umrah.

Eighteen members of a family were among at least 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad charred early Monday in a bus inferno triggered by a highway collision with a fuel tanker while travelling from Mecca to Medina in Saudi Arabia.

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At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims are feared dead after a Mecca–Medina bus collided with a diesel tanker in Saudi Arabia, prompting India’s embassy and consulate to set up a 24×7 control room as they assist affected families.