Nearly 50 family members of Telangana pilgrims killed in the Saudi bus accident will travel to the Gulf nation for the funeral; DNA tests to confirm identities before certificates are issued

About 50 family members of the pilgrims who died in the tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia will leave from here for the Gulf nation for the funeral, a senior Telangana official said on Tuesday.

The funeral is expected to take place on Thursday, he told PTI. Read More

The Telangana government team, led by Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammad Azharuddin, reached Saudi Arabia to coordinate the relief efforts, including funeral arrangements, he said.

The bodies, burnt beyond recognition, have been preserved . DNA tests would be conducted for the family travelling to Saudi Arabia to finalise death

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