A bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims met with an accident near Medina, Saudi Arabia. The Foreign Minister expressed grief. Indian missions in Riyadh and Jeddah are providing full assistance to the affected and a 24×7 control room has been set up for assistance.
New Delhi: Foreign Minister S. due to bus accident near Medina, Saudi Arabia. Jaishankar is very sad. In a post he said- Indian Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are providing full assistance to all the affected families. Deeply shocked by the accident that happened to Indian citizens in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are providing full assistance to Indian citizens and families affected by this accident. Sincere condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. Following the accident, the Consulate General of India in Jeddah announced that a 24×7 control room has been launched to help relatives and provide emergency assistance.
The Consulate posted- “In view of a tragic bus accident involving Indian Umrah pilgrims near Madinah, Saudi Arabia, a 24×7 control room has been set up at the Consulate General of India in Jeddah. They are in constant touch with the Saudi authorities for updates on casualties, injured passengers and hospitalization. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has also expressed grief over the incident, as reports have Many of the victims were from Hyderabad. According to an official statement, the Chief Minister has contacted officials in New Delhi and directed them to work with the Indian Embassy in Riyadh for updates.
Chief Secretary of Telangana, A. Shanti Kumari alerted Resident Commissioner Gaurav Uppal in New Delhi and directed him to immediately collect information on how many passengers from Telangana were in the bus and ensure timely help. A control room has also been started in the state secretariat to monitor the situation. Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi also expressed grief over the accident in Saudi Arabia and urged the Center to bring back the bodies. Owaisi said he had spoken to Abu Mathen George, deputy chief of mission at the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. Two travel agencies in Hyderabad have also been contacted and information about the passengers has been shared with the Riyadh Embassy and the Foreign Secretary. He said that 42 people were traveling in the bus in which the accident occurred. Local reports said the accident occurred when the bus was traveling from Mecca to Medina. Information about casualties and survivors is awaited.