On Monday, 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims died tragically when a bus going from Mecca to Medina collided with a diesel tanker near Medina in Saudi Arabia, while the life of only one person was saved. About 43 people were traveling in the bus at the time of the accident. The survivor has been identified as Mohammed Abdul Shoaib, 24, a resident of Hyderabad, who was sitting near the driver.
Mohammad Abdul Shoaib was admitted to the hospital, but his health condition is not clear at the moment. The Indian Embassy has set up a 24×7 control room to help the victims and their families as soon as information about the accident was received. At the same time, Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar expressed deep grief over the accident and said that the Embassy in Riyadh and Jeddah Consulate are providing all possible help to the affected people.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has expressed deep sorrow over the news of the accident in the bus carrying pilgrims going from Mecca to Medina in Saudi Arabia. The Chief Minister’s Office said that after receiving initial information that some people from Hyderabad were also involved in the accident, Revanth Reddy has directed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to collect complete information.
Chief Minister gave these instructions to the officials
The Chief Minister’s Office said that the Chief Minister has ordered the officials to contact the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia in this matter and start relief work immediately. On the instructions of the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao spoke to Coordination Secretary Gaurav Uppal in Delhi and issued necessary instructions.
Control room established in the secretariat
A control room has also been set up in the Secretariat, which will monitor information and relief operations related to this accident and will provide information to the families and relatives from time to time.
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