42 Indian pilgrims travelling to Medina killed in bus-tanker collision in Saudi Arabia
PTC News Desk: At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad died after a bus travelling from Mecca to Madinah collided with a diesel tanker near Mufrihat in Saudi Arabia early Monday.
The victims are believed to be Indian nationals, with several reportedly from Hyderabad, according to local media in Saudi Arabia.
BREAKING: A bus travelling from Mecca to Medina collided with a diesel tanker and caught fire, killing 42 passengers.
Reports say 18 passengers from Hyderabad were on board; only one survived.
Officials confirm 21 women and 11 children among the dead.#SaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/LtUqsoNfDz — Sai Ram B (@SaiRamSays) November 17, 2025
According to the local media reports, several people are feared dead. Meanwhile Indian Consulate in Jeddah has also launched helpline numbers to provide assistance for the victims.
In view of a tragic bus accident near Madina, Saudi Arabia, involving Indian Umrah pilgirms, a 24x7 Control Room has been set up in Consulate General of India, Jeddah.
The contact details of the Helpline are as under:
8002440003 (Toll free)
0122614093
0126614276
0556122301… — India in Jeddah (@CGIJeddah) November 17, 2025
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has expressed grief over the accident. "Forty-two Hajj pilgrims who were travelling from Mecca to Medina were on a bus that caught fire...I spoke to Abu Mathen George, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, and he assured me that they are gathering information about the matter," he said in a social media post.
Saudi Arabia mein bus hadse mein Hyderabad ke taqreeban 42 Umrah zaireen (pilgrims) ke inteqal ki khabar nihayat afsosnaak hai. main Bharat ke External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar se darkhwast karta hoon ke inteqal hone walo ki body Bharat wapas lai jayein, aur agar koi… pic.twitter.com/UtStSmeNdR — AIMIM (@aimim_national) November 17, 2025
"I have contacted two Hyderabad-based travel agencies and shared the passengers’ details with the Riyadh Embassy and the Foreign Secretary. I request the Union Government, especially EAM Dr S. Jaishankar, to bring the bodies back to India and, if anyone is injured, ensure that they receive proper medical treatment” he added further.
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