35 expat pilgrims die in bus crash in Saudi Arabia
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Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to a bus crash near Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
“Anguished by the news of a bus crash near Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. Praying for a quick recovery of the injured”, the Prime Minister said.
India’s External Affairs Ministry has asked its Mission in Jeddah to ascertain details of Indian victims in the bus crash in Saudi Arabia. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said this in a tweet and expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the accident. In a tweet, Mr Modi conveyed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and prayed for the quick recovery of injured.
35 expat pilgrims die in bus crash in Saudi Arabia
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At least thirty-five pilgrims have been killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia after a bus collided with another vehicle on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting a police spokesman.
The accident happened on Hijra road, 170 km from Madinah, near the village of Al-Akhal around 7pm when the privately chartered bus carrying 39 passengers collided with a loader.
The injured were transferred to Al-Hamna Hospital.
Those on the bus were expats in the Kingdom and, according to SPA, of Asian and Arab nationalities.
Earlier media reports had said that 36 people had died, quoting local health authorities.
Saudi Red Crescent Authority and other emergency services were on the scene to deal with the incident.
An investigation into the collision is now underway.