SRINAGAR : Eighteen members of a single Hyderabad-based family, including nine children, were among 45 Indian pilgrims killed in a road accident near Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The family had been returning to Medina after performing Umrah and were scheduled to return to India on Saturday, NDTV reported. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Mohammed Asif, a relative, said the crash occurred around 1:30 am when the bus carrying his family collided with a diesel tanker approximately 30 km from Madinah. “My sister-in-law, brother-in-law, their son, three daughters, and their children went for Umrah eight days ago. The Umrah was completed, and they were returning to Madinah. The bus was destroyed in the fire,” he told NDTV .

Asif confirmed that 18 members of his family—

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