The Indian mission in Jeddah said it has set up a control room to coordinate assistance.
Umrah pilgrims, Saudi Arabia's Madina accident: Several Indian Umrah pilgrims, most of them hailing from Telangana, are feared dead in a horrific bus accident in Saudi Arabia's Madina early Monday.
Around 40 Indians were on board the bus, which reportedly collided with an oil tanker at around 1:30 am (IST).
The Indian mission in Jeddah said it has set up a control room to coordinate assistance.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, currently on a visit to Russia, expressed deep shock over the accident.
"Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are giving fullest support to Indian nationals and families affected by this accident," he said.
"Sincere condolences to the bereaved families. Pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," he said on social media post.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also expressed shock over the accident.
His office said Reddy, reacting to preliminary information that the accident occurred while the pilgrims were travelling from Mecca to Madina and that residents of Hyderabad were also among those involved, directed the chief secretary and the director general of police to obtain full details.
Reddy's office said he has instructed officials to contact the Ministry of External Affairs and the Saudi Embassy regarding this incident and to immediately undertake necessary relief measures.
"Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao has promptly spoken with Coordination Secretary Gaurav Uppal in Delhi and issued the required directives," it said on X.
"A control room has been set up at the Secretariat to monitor details and relief measures regarding this incident on an ongoing basis, to provide information to the families and relatives," it said. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences to the family members who have lost their loved ones in the tragic accident.
The PM said that the embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate in Jeddah are providing all possible assistance. "Our officials are also in close contact with Saudi Arabian authorities," he added.
Nampally MLA Mohammad Majid Hussain, Hyderabad, confirmed that he is in touch the some of the bereaved families.
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bus accident in Saudi Arabia | Nampally MLA Mohammad Majid Hussain says, "A very unfortunate accident took place in Saudi Arabia in which many people died in a bus accident. We are in touch with the authorities and AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi is in… pic.twitter.com/5SveT2mEB4
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2025
Here’s what a relative of the family whose members were involved in the accident said:
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bus accident in Saudi Arabia | Mohammed Tehseen, a resident of Hyderabad, says, "Seven members from my family went to Saudi Arabia...They went to Saudi Arabia last week...We request the Union Government to bring the bodies to India...They were… pic.twitter.com/lXp4Vm2JU3
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2025
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bus accident in Saudi Arabia | A resident of Hyderabad, says, "Five members of my family went to Saudi Arabia and on the way to Medinah, the bus carrying them met with an accident and we have information that all people present in the bus died...We… pic.twitter.com/xAx20EMbHZ
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2025
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | Bus accident in Saudi Arabia | A resident of Hyderabad, Mufti Asifullah says, "A batch of 45-46 members went to Saudi Arabia from Hyderabad...The bus carrying them caught fire and as soon as we received information we contacted Al Makkah Tours &… pic.twitter.com/KIyEkcpAJK
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2025
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