42 Indians who had gone to perform Umrah died in a road accident on Monday (17 November) in Medina, Saudi Arabia. While going from Mecca to Medina, the bus collided with a diesel tanker and this accident happened due to which it caught fire. Only one person is left alive in this incident. Let us tell you that most of those who died are women and children. All the victims were residents of Hyderabad, Telangana. 20 women and 11 children also lost their lives in this accident.

Many people of a family from Hyderabad have died in this accident. Talking to news agency ANI, a family member said that his mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law have died in this accident. He told that a total of 18 people of his family have lost their lives. He said that we want to go there so that we can bury the remains of our family members.

‘Allah Taala was there in his destiny’
He said emotionally that they all had gone to very good places. Allah Taala was there in his destiny. I just have to give courage to my daughter and don’t do anything else. Regarding this accident, many people have demanded the government to go to Saudi Arabia. Another victim’s family member told that 4 members of his family have died there.

‘We should also be given permission to go to Saudi’
When the victim was asked how he got this information, he told that he had received a call from Mecca, through which we came to know about this incident. He further said that we also want to go to Saudi Arabia and we should be given permission for this. Another person said that he has not yet received the list of those who died.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Foreign Minister have also expressed grief over this incident. The Foreign Minister says that the Indian Embassy is in constant touch with the Saudi Arabian authorities and is keeping an eye on the situation.

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43 Indians died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Monday (17 November). Let us tell you that while going from Mecca to Medina, the bus collided with a diesel tanker and this accident happened due to fire in it. The dead include 20 women and 11 children. Only the bus driver survived the accident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also expressed grief over this incident.

PM Modi posted on X and said that I am deeply saddened by the accident involving Indian citizens in Madina. My condolences are with the families who have lost their loved ones. PM Modi further said that I wish speedy recovery of all the injured.

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…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2025

PM Modi said that our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are providing all possible assistance. He said that our officials are in constant touch with the Saudi Arabian authorities and are monitoring the situation.

Most of the dead were residents of Hyderabad.
According to the information, most of the dead are said to be from Hyderabad. This accident happened near Muhras, about 160 kilometers from Madina, at around 1:30 pm Indian time, when many passengers were sleeping. Because of this he had no chance to escape.

Telangana government gave instructions to officials
Regarding this matter, Telangana government has said that they are in touch with the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. In a statement issued by the state government, it has been said that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials present in Delhi to maintain close coordination with the embassy and help in identification of the victims and other formalities.

The Indian Embassy in Jeddah has issued a helpline number. The Embassy said that in view of this accident that happened with Indian Umrah pilgrims near Madina, a 24×7 control room has been set up in the Indian Consulate General. The helpline number is 8002440003.

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