Bus Carrying 42 Indian Umrah Pilgrims Meets With Accident in Saudi Arabia, Several Feared Dead

A bus carrying Umrah pilgrims from India met with an accident near Medina in Saudi Arabia on Monday. Several pilgrims are feared to be dead, according to local media reports. According to reports, the bus was carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims, with several people hailing from Hyderabad, Telangana. Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi expressed grief over the accident. In a telephonic conversation with ANI, Owaisi said that he had contacted two Hyderabad-based travel agencies and shared the passengers' information with the Riyadh Embassy. Owaisi also spoke to Abu Mathen George, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, who told him that they are gathering information from local authorities and would update him soon. "...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. I have contacted two Hyderabad-based travel agencies and shared the passengers’ details with the Riyadh Embassy and the Foreign Secretary," Owaisi told ANI. " 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. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the bus accident in Saudi Arabia involving Indian pilgrims from Hyderabad, reported ANI. The Telangana CM ordered senior officials, including the CS and DGP, to get in touch with the officials from Centre and the Saudi Embassy and provide necesary relief, his office said. With the CM's orders, CS Ramakrishna Rao alerted the Resident Commissioner Gaurav Uppal, who is in Delhi. He ordered to collect details on how many people belonging to our state are in the accident and provide them immediately. A control room was set up in the Secretariat, the Telangana CMO said in a statement. (This is a developing story. More details are awaited.) For the Latest news, India News, Bihar Election 2025 updates and breaking stories from around the world, visit Times Now for live coverage and in-depth reporting.