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PM Modi says he is “deeply saddened” by the Medinah bus accident involving Indian pilgrims and prays for the injured.

Around 40 Indians were on the bus, which reportedly hit an oil tanker on the Medina–Mecca highway.

Indian mission and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju assure full assistance and express condolences to affected families.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he was "deeply saddened" by the bus accident in Saudi Arabia's Medinah, in which several Indian Umrah pilgrims are feared dead.

Around 40 Indians, most of them hailing from Telangana, were on board the bus which reportedly collided with an oil tanker at around 1:30 am (IST).

"Deeply saddened by the accident in Medinah involving Indian nationals. My thoughts are with the familie

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