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NEW DELHI: More than 40 Indian Umrah pilgrims are feared dormant aft a rider autobus collided with a diesel tanker successful Saudi Arabia aboriginal Monday, according to archetypal reports from section sources.
Many of the victims are believed to beryllium from Hyderabad.Telangana main curate Revanth Reddy said helium was shocked to larn astir the mishap involving pilgrims from the state, with aboriginal accusation indicating that 42 radical were connected committee the bus. He directed the main caput and manager wide of constabulary to instantly stitchery implicit details, including the fig of passengers from Telangana.
“He asked however galore radical lived successful Telangana. He advised them to talk with officials from the Central Ministry of External Affairs and the Saudi Embassy.
He ordered that, if necessary, they should instantly participate the tract to supply due alleviation efforts. With the CM's orders, CS Ramakrishna Rao alerted the Resident Commissioner Gaurav Uppal, who is successful Delhi. He ordered to cod details connected however galore radical belonging to our authorities are successful the mishap and supply them immediately.
A power country was acceptable up successful the Secretariat," the CMO said.The clang occurred astir 1.30 americium IST portion the autobus was travelling from Mecca to Medina.
The pilgrims had completed their rituals successful Mecca and were heading to Medina erstwhile the collision happened. Most passengers were reportedly dormant astatine the time. Preliminary accusation suggests the victims see 20 women and 11 children from Hyderabad.Local residents rushed to the spot to assistance rescue teams. While Saudi authorities person yet to contented an authoritative toll, on-ground sources said much than 40 radical died connected the spot.
The autobus is believed to person been carrying pilgrims from Hyderabad and different parts of Telangana.The Telangana authorities has acceptable up a power country astatine the authorities Secretariat to coordinate accusation and assistance affected families. Officials person been instructed to stay successful changeless interaction with the Ministry of External Affairs and Saudi authorities arsenic the concern unfolds.
