What is the news?
Among the 43 Indians who died in a horrific road accident in Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Monday, 18 people from the same family are included. The deceased included 9 adults and 9 children, who were to return to Hyderabad on the day of the accident. Three generations of the family have died in the accident. The family members had reached Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. Other family members in Hyderabad were waiting for his return, but received sad news.
The deceased was a member of the Sheikh family of Hyderabad.
The deceased were members of the Sheikh family of Hyderabad. Asif of the family told that his brother Naseeruddin (70), his wife Akhtar Begum (62), son Salauddin (42), daughters Amina (44), Rizwana (38) and Shabana (40) and their children had gone for Umrah 8 days ago. He told that his brother’s entire family died in the accident, after which there is mourning in the house. Efforts have been intensified to bring the bodies of all the deceased to India.
How did the accident happen?
A group of about 43 Indian pilgrims had left for Medina from Mecca in a bus. During this time, near Mufrihat, the bus collided with a diesel-laden tanker coming from the front when the driver lost control. In the explosion that followed, most of the passengers died due to burns. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the incident and has asked the embassy for all possible assistance to the victim’s family.

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