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Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] said in a post on X that he was “deeply saddened” by the accident and that Indian authorities were in close contact with officials in Saudi Arabia.<ref name=BBC /> The [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)|Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] offered condolences to the “Indian government and nation”.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 November 2025 |title=Iran condoles India over deadly bus crash in Saudi Arabia |url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/238903/Iran-condoles-India-over-deadly-bus-crash-in-Saudi-Arabia |access-date=18 November 2025 |website=[[Mehr News Agency]] |language=}}</ref> |
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Chief Minister of Telangana [[Revanth Reddy]] expressed shock over the crash and said that the government is in contact with the Indian Embassy in [[Riyadh]], while the [[Telangana]] government announced 500,000 [[Indian rupee|rupees]] ex gratia to the victims’ families.<ref name=Hindu /> |
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Revision as of 13:54, 18 November 2025
Road incident in Medina, Saudi Arabia
| 2025 Medina bus crash | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 November 2025 |
| Location | Highway 15, Medina |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Incident type | Traffic collision |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Bus | 1 |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Passengers | 46 |
| Deaths | 45 |
| Injured | 1 |
In the early hours of 17 November 2025, 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims were killed in Medina, Saudi Arabia in a bus crash after the bus caught fire.[1][2][3]
Background
The passengers were travelling from Medina to the holy city of Mecca for the Umrah, a lesser pilgrimage in Islam. All of the victims were from India, including a Karnataka man who had been working in the United Arab Emirates,[4] with most of them from two Hyderabad-based families.[5]
Road accidents have been a major public safety issue in Saudi Arabia, recording significant casualties. The World Health Organization reported in 2023 that the Saudi government had taken steps that had led to a nearly 35 percent reduction in traffic fatalities from 2016 to 2021.[6]
Crash
The crash happened approximately 25 kilometres before reaching Medina when a diesel tanker collided with the bus and the latter was engulfed by flames. Of the 45 passengers, only one survived.[3] It is unclear if the vehicle hit the bus while it was moving or was stationary. Saudi authorities have started an investigation about the circumstances that led to the accident.[7]
Reactions
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X that he was “deeply saddened” by the accident and that Indian authorities were in close contact with officials in Saudi Arabia.[1] The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered condolences to the “Indian government and nation”.[8]
Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar stated that “the tragic bus accident involving Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia was deeply distressing”.[2]
Chief Minister of Telangana Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the crash and said that the government is in contact with the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, while the Telangana government announced 500,000 rupees ex gratia to the victims’ families.[5]
