Riyadh: At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims are feared dead after a bus travelling from Mecca to Medina collides with a diesel tanker in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The incident took place at around 1:30 am IST.

According to local reports, the bus, in which the Indians pilgrims were travelling, caught fire at the collision. At the time of the incident all the devotees were sleeping.

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Tragic, reportedly 42 Indian Umrah Pilgrims, maximum from #Hyderabad , feared dead in #BusFire , who were travelling from Makkah (Mecca) to #Madinah ( #Medina ) on a bus that caught #fire , reportedly after collided with diesel tanker near Mufrihat, #SaudiArabia .

Telangana Chief… pic.twitter.com/ZVpUvVLASd — Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) November 17, 2025

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