{"id":2431,"date":"2025-11-17T17:17:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2431"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:17:37","slug":"dozens-of-indian-pilgrims-killed-in-bus-crash-in-saudi-arabia-religion-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2431","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of Indian pilgrims killed in bus crash in Saudi Arabia | Religion News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Bus collided with diesel tanker while travelling between the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Indian media reports say.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 17 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">17 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>At least 45 Indian Muslims have been killed as a bus carrying them between pilgrimage sites in Saudi Arabia crashed, Indian authorities say.<\/p>\n<p>The bus collided with a diesel tanker on a highway as it travelled from the holy city of Mecca to Medina on Monday, according to Indian media reports.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe tragic bus accident involving Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia is deeply distressing,\u201d VC Sajjanar, police commissioner for the city of Hyderabad, where many of the Indian citizens were reported to have come from, told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to preliminary information, 46 people were travelling in the bus at the time of the incident, and heartbreakingly, only one person survived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most of the victims were from two families, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomats and politicians expressed their\u00a0condolences over the \u201ctragic\u201d incident.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on social media that he was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d, that his \u201cthoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones\u201d, and that he was praying \u201cfor the swift recovery of all those injured\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Indian consulate in Jeddah said a control room has been set up to provide helplines.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deeply saddened by the accident in Medinah involving Indian nationals. My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the swift recovery of all those injured. Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are providing all possible assistance. Our\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi\/status\/1990310468045726180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Transporting worshippers around Saudi Arabia\u2019s holy sites has sometimes proven dangerous, particularly during the Hajj, when roads can be chaotic with buses creating interminable traffic jams.<\/p>\n<p>Millions also visit Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, which happens at any time outside the Hajj period.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi Ministry of Transport did not immediately respond to Al Jazeera\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Pilgrimages are an essential component of Saudi Arabia\u2019s burgeoning tourism sector that officials hope will help diversify the kingdom\u2019s economy away from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf kingdom is also home to more than two million Indian nationals who have long played a pivotal role in its labour market, helping construct many of the country\u2019s mega-projects while sending billions of dollars in remittances back home each year.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia and India have fostered a close relationship for decades.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s rapidly developing economy relies heavily on petroleum imports, with Saudi Arabia ranked as its third-largest supplier, according to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus collided with diesel tanker while travelling between the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Indian media reports say. 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