Hyderabad : At least 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad were killed after their bus collided with a diesel tanker near the holy city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, the city police chief said on Monday, November 17, citing preliminary information.

The accident occurred in the early hours of Monday at around 1.30 am near Mufrihat, approximately 160 km from Madinah. Many passengers were asleep when a diesel tanker reportedly came towards the bus, resulting in a collision that caused the bus to burst into flames.

Speaking during a press meet at the DCP Office in Hyderabad, Commissioner of Police V C Sajjanar said the pilgrims were part of a 54-member group that left Hyderabad for Makkah on Saturday, November 9, with their return planned for Saturday, November 23.

Four pilgrims travelled to Madi

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