At least 42 Indians were feared dead on Monday, November 17, after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker. The incident took place when the bus was travelling to Medina from Mecca at around 1:30 am IST.
According to reports, most of the passengers on the bus were from Hyderabad. The pilgrims were returning from Mecca after performing Umrah. At the time of the incident, the passengers were sleeping. As the bus collided with the diesel tanker, it caught fire.
