At least 42 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad are feared dead as a passenger bus travelling from Mecca to Medina collided with a diesel tanker in Saudi Arabia on Monday morning.

According to local media reports, the accident occurred around 1.30 am IST in the Mufrihat area. Of the 43 passengers on board, there was only one survivor who is undergoing treatment in a hospital.

Sources said the pilgrims were part of a Hyderabad-based group that included women and children.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the tragedy and directed Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao and DGP Shivadhar Reddy to gather details of the victims and verify how many were from the state.

He asked officials to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Saudi Embassy to expedite re

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