One of the deadliest accidents involving Indian Umrah pilgrims has left a Hyderabad family mourning the loss of 18 loved ones, spanning three generations, after their bus collided with an oil tanker and caught fire near Madina, Saudi Arabia, early Monday. The devastating crash has shattered Syed Rashid, a 35-year-old man from Vidyanagar, who bid farewell to his family just days ago as they embarked on their spiritual journey to Saudi Arabia. Rashid, who lost his parents, brother, sister-in-law, and several other relatives in the tragedy, is grappling with the enormity of the loss. "It was a big loss for me," he said.

Details of the victims

Among the victims were Rashid’s parents, 65-year-old Shaik Naseeruddin, a retired railway employee, and his 60-year-old mother Akhter Begum, his 38-y

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