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At least 45 people are dead and one person is injured after a bus collided with a diesel tanker near Mecca in Saudi Arabia

The group was making a pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city

A relative said seven of his family members were on board the bus

At least 45 people are dead after a bus fire, following a collision with a diesel tanker in Saudi Arabia. Seven people on board were part of the same family, according to reports.

On Monday, Nov. 17, 46 Indian pilgrims were traveling on a bus from Mecca, a holy city of Islam, to Medina when the crash occurred, The Associated Press , the BBC and The Independent reported. At approximately 1:30 a.m. local time, most of the dozens of passengers were asleep when the bus hit the tanker and caught on fire, according to The I

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