At least 42 people are feared dead after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker near Medina. The accident took place in Saudi Arabia on Monday. Sources reveal that the victims are believed to be Indian nationals, with several reportedly from Hyderabad.
The Telangana government informed that it is in contact with the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. In an official statement, the state government confirmed that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has alerted officials in New Delhi and instructed them to coordinate closely with embassy authorities. Reportedly, there is only one survivor of the accident.
The State government has set up a control room in the Secretariat to pass on information to family members. The family members can call on 79979-59754 or 99129-19545 to know whereabouts of their family members.
“Chief Minister Shri on the tragic accident involving a bus carrying Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia @revanth_anumulaThe. The Chief Minister expressed his deep shock. The Chief Minister, who immediately responded to the initial information that the accident had occurred while they were traveling from Mecca to Medina and that Hyderabad residents were among them, ordered the Chief Secretary and the DGP to gather the full details. The Chief Minister ordered that the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Saudi Embassy be spoken to regarding the accident and that necessary relief measures be taken immediately”, read a part of tweet shared by Telangana CMO.
Recent reports reveal that the group, said to have departed from Hyderabad, had 20 women and 11 children. They had completed their Umrah rituals in Mecca and were on their way to Madinah when tragedy struck.
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