Saudi Arabia bus crash LIVE: Hyderabad households shattered as 45 pilgrims die; Last rites to be performed in Saudi

Additionally, an Inspector has been deputed to coordinate with the Saudi Arabia Consulate in New Delhi, for mandatory help.

Families searching for assist could contact the Hyderabad City Police Control Room at 040-27852333.

For help in New Delhi, they could contact Shaik Jakeer Hussain, Inspector at 8712660381.

– Ravikanth Reddy

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Among the victims, lots of them hailed from Nampally in Hyderabad.

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Among them was Syed from Ramnagar, trembling as he spoke, nonetheless unable to course of the size of his loss. “I instructed them to not go collectively. Not to take all the kids; not less than some family members would have survived,” he stated, breaking down mid-sentence. In one night time, 18 members of his household, spanning three generations, had been gone. His elder sister, her three daughters, a son, and her grandchildren, all of whom had travelled collectively for Umrah, didn’t make it again. The deceased included 9 kids.

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“Chief Minister has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic accident involving a bus carrying Indian pilgrims in Medina, Saudi Arabia early this morning. He has prolonged his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved households and prayed for the speedy restoration of the injured,” Mr. Abdullah’s workplace stated in a submit on its official X deal with.

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Nampally legislator Mohammed Majid Hussain too spoke to the victims’ households. 

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In a message issued on Monday, the Governor stated the tragic incident has triggered immense misery to many households and provided his heartfelt condolences to those that have misplaced their family members.

The Governor has directed the State Government to take pressing steps to assist the affected households and to make sure efficient coordination with the involved authorities in Saudi Arabia.

-Siddharth Kumar Singh

Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar stated a complete of 54 individuals travelled to Jeddah from right here on November 9. They had been scheduled to return on November 23.

Of the 54, 4 individuals travelled individually by automotive to Madina on Sunday, whereas one other 4 stayed again in Mecca.

According to the official, 46 individuals had been travelling within the ill-fated bus, which collided with an oil tanker about 25 km from Madina.

Only one particular person survived the accident and is presently present process therapy at a hospital.

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“All Indians affected there ought to be capable of return safely. Our consulate, the embassy, and the central authorities are working with full alertness. My prayer is that everybody returns safely, and I’ll proceed to wish for that,” he stated.

Their bus collided with an oil tanker roughly 25 kilometres earlier than reaching Medina. Only one passenger, Mohammed Abdul Shoeb, has survived the accident. 

The group was initially slated to return to Hyderabad from Jeddah on November 23.

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Several Indian Umrah pilgrims, most of them hailing from Telangana, are feared lifeless in a horrific bus accident in Saudi Arabia’s Medina early on Monday.

Around 40 Indians had been on board the bus which reportedly collided with an oil tanker at round 1:30 a.m. (IST).

“Deeply saddened by the heart-wrenching tragedy close to Medinah, Saudi Arabia involving a number of Indian nationals. My deepest condolences to the bereaved households, and prayers for the swift restoration of the injured,” he stated in a submit on X.

“The Union Government, by means of the @MEAIndia ought to carefully coordinate with state authorities and the households of the victims right here in India to supply succour and aid, on this troublesome time,” he stated.

Mr. Kharge stated he has instructed the Telangana chief minister to supply all doable help to the households of the victims, and is carefully monitoring the scenario.

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“My heartfelt prayers are with all these affected, particularly the households from Hyderabad who had been a part of this unlucky incident,” he stated in a submit on X. 

Mr. Azharuddin additionally knowledgeable the measures Telangana authorities has taken in mild of the incident. 

“Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Revanth Reddy Garu has taken speedy motion, directing officers to assemble full particulars and coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Saudi Embassy to make sure all mandatory assist and aid measures are supplied directly,” he stated. 

He directed the Chief Secretary (CS) Okay. Ramakrishna Rao and the Director General of Police (DGP) B. Shivdhar Reddy to get full info and in addition particulars on what number of passengers from Telangana had been concerned, whereas instructing them to right away contact the Union Ministry of External Affairs and officers on the Saudi Embassy. He additionally ordered that mandatory help be supplied directly.

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He says that he’s making efforts to intervene and expedite the difficulty of return of the our bodies. Both Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General have been spoken to.

In a submit on X, he stated the Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are giving fullest assist to Indian nationals and households affected by this accident. 

Mr. Owaisi stated that he has spoken to officers of the Ministry of External Affairs together with the Deputy Chief of Mission Abu Mathen George to supply mandatory help in reference to these affected.

Mr. Owaisi stated that he has additionally written written to Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar searching for his intervention 

He additionally stated out that two journey companies from Hyderabad – Flyzone and Al Makkah Haj and Umrah – had made journey preparations for the pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. They too have been contacted, he stated.

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The Telangana authorities stated it’s involved with the Indian Embassy in Riyadh after native media reported that Indian Umrah pilgrims had been killed within the accident.

In an official assertion, the State authorities confirmed that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has alerted officers in New Delhi and instructed them to coordinate carefully with embassy authorities. 

Reportedly a number of residents from Hyderabad had been on the bus that was travelling from Mecca to Medina, in line with the Telangana CMO. 

Telangana Chief Secretary in Hyderabad, Ramakrishna Rao alerted the Resident Commissioner Gaurav Uppal who’s in Delhi. He ordered to gather particulars on how many individuals belonging to our State are within the accident and supply them instantly as per the CMO. 

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