US Edition45 Indian Pilgrims Die in Saudi Arabia Bus-Tanker Crash
A bus carrying 46 Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker near Medina, killing 45 and leaving one injured, with many victims from Hyderabad, officials said.
- On Monday, November 17, 2025, a bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker on the Mecca–Medina highway around 1.30 am IST, killing 45 people.
- Saudi authorities say preliminary findings show the collision 25 km short of Madina caused diesel leakage that sparked an instant blaze, while most passengers were asleep, making evacuation nearly impossible.
- Most victims were from Hyderabad, Telangana, with authorities saying the dead include 20 women and 11 children, while Mohd Abdul Shoiab, sole survivor, is in critical condition.
- Following the crash, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate General of India, Jeddah activated 24x7 control rooms and helplines to assist families while coordinating identification, claims, and repatriation.
- This is one of the deadliest such incidents in recent years, as Saudi authorities conduct a full investigation while Indian officials coordinate identification and repatriation.
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A 2017 accident video of a fuel tanker in Saudi Arabia is falsely linked to the 2025 Madinah bus crash
A tragic bus accident near Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on 17 November 2025, reportedly killed 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims, mostly from Telangana, after the bus collided with a diesel tanker and caught fire. Eighteen members of a single Hyderabad family were among the victims. In the aftermath, a video showing a bridge engulfed in flames began circulating on social media, with claims that it captures the scene of the Saudi Arabia accident. India Today al…
A bus carrying Indian pilgrims has crashed and burst into flames near Medina, Saudi Arabia, killing at least 45 people and leaving only one survivor.
Their vehicle collided with a tanker and immediately caught fire – A family of 18 members was wiped out
The accident near Medina left only one survivor among the 46 occupants of the vehicle. The fact adds to a list of similar tragedies on the routes to symbolic cities of the kingdom
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