Hyderabad: Family members of 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad who died in Sunday’s bus accident near Madinah in Saudi Arabia have reached the holy city and the Telangana government delegation is making all efforts for the last rites of the deceased at the earliest in consultation with Saudi authorities.

The state government delegation, headed by Minister for Minority Welfare Mohammed Azharuddin, has been stationed in Madinah to oversee all arrangements and interventions.

According to an official release here, the minister has been actively coordinating relief and support measures on the ground. The delegation is also facilitating the identification of dead bodies through DNA tests.

A total of 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad were killed when the bus carrying them collided with a diesel

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