"Hyderabad Pilgrims, Hearing Only 1 Survived": A Owaisi On Saudi Bus Crash
Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that at least 42 people from his Lok Sabha constituency, Hyderabad, have died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia.
The accident reportedly took place when a bus carrying Indian pilgrims from Mecca to Medina caught fire after colliding with a diesel tanker near Mufrihat.
"I just got to know that 42 pilgrims of two travel agencies from Hyderabad were going from Mecca to Medina in a bus when it caught fire. It is not confirmed, but one person has survived," Owaisi told the news agency ANI.
"I spoke to Abu 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 also contacted the two Hyderabad-based travel agencies and shared the passengers' details with the Riyadh Embassy and the Foreign Secretary," he added.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy also expressed shock and instructed officials to coordinate closely with embassy authorities.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he was "deeply shocked" at the accident.
"Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are giving fullest support to Indian nationals and families affected by this accident. Sincere condolences to the bereaved families. Pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," he wrote on X.
The Consulate General of India in Jeddah called it a "tragic" bus accident and set up a 24x7 control room -- 8002440003.
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