Forty-five Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana have been confirmed dead in a bus fire near Medina in Saudi Arabia, with only one survivor, Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said on Monday. The incident is among the most tragic overseas accidents involving pilgrims from the state in recent years. "The fire spread rapidly, leaving no time for most passengers to escape," Sajjanar said.

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