Saudi bus accident: Indian mission sets up camp office in Madina

A man displays a photo of Syed Naseeruddin and his family while departing for Saudi Arabia, on Monday. PIC/PTI

The Consulate General of India in Jeddah has set up a camp office in Madina to assist the families of Indian Umrah pilgrims who died in a bus accident in Saudi Arabia, the mission said on Tuesday.

Forty-four Indians, including 42 from Telangana, were killed in a collision involving their bus and a fuel tanker near Madina in the wee hours of Monday.

Consul General Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri met Abdul Shoeb Mohammed, the lone survivor of the accident, who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Madina.

About 50 family members of victims are set to leave for the Gulf nation for the funeral, a senior Telangana official said on Tuesday.

The funeral is expected to take place on Thursday. A team, led by Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin, has reached Saudi Arabia to coordinate the relief efforts, including funeral arrangements.

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