US Edition45 Indian Pilgrims Die in Saudi Arabia Bus-Tanker Crash
- On Monday, November 17, 2025, a bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker on the Mecca–Medina highway around 1.30 am IST, killing 45 people.
- Saudi authorities say preliminary findings show the collision 25 km short of Madina caused diesel leakage that sparked an instant blaze, while most passengers were asleep, making evacuation nearly impossible.
- Most victims were from Hyderabad, Telangana, with authorities saying the dead include 20 women and 11 children, while Mohd Abdul Shoiab, sole survivor, is in critical condition.
- Following the crash, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate General of India, Jeddah activated 24x7 control rooms and helplines to assist families while coordinating identification, claims, and repatriation.
- This is one of the deadliest such incidents in recent years, as Saudi authorities conduct a full investigation while Indian officials coordinate identification and repatriation.
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A bus carrying Indian pilgrims has crashed and burst into flames near Medina, Saudi Arabia, killing at least 45 people and leaving only one survivor.
Their vehicle collided with a tanker and immediately caught fire – A family of 18 members was wiped out
The accident near Medina left only one survivor among the 46 occupants of the vehicle. The fact adds to a list of similar tragedies on the routes to symbolic cities of the kingdom
At Least 45 People Die After Bus Collides with Diesel Tanker and Explodes. 7 Members of Same Family Were on Board
The bus was traveling from a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia when the crash occurred NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Family members and relatives of victims, who were killed in a bus accident near the holy city of Medina, mourn in Hyderabad on Nov. 17.NEED TO KNOWAt least 45 people are dead and one person is injured after a bus collided with a diesel tanker near Mecca in Saudi ArabiaThe group was making a pilgrimage to the Islamic holy cityA relat…
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