After at least 45 Indian pilgrims were killed in the deadly crash near Medina on Monday, one man survived the tragedy by jumping from the badly gutted bus at the last moment. Mohammad Abdul Shoeb, a 24-year-old man, was admitted to the ICU at a Saudi hospital and is in critical condition.

The question remains: how did he survive the devastating crash? Shoeb, a resident of Hyderabad, was reportedly sitting next to the driver when the bus, en route to Medina from Mecca, collided with a diesel tanker, according to media reports.

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As per reports, Shoeb had not slept well and moved to the seat next to the driver to chat with him. When the accident took place, an alert Shoeb jumped out of the window along with the driver before the fire engulfed the vehicle. He survived; however,

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