Two of the victims were from Karnataka and the 43 others from Hyderabad

x Hyderabad: The final rites of all the 45 Umrah pilgrims who died in the bus fire near Madina on November 17 were performed at the Jannat-ul-Baqi, one of the most revered burial spots for Muslims, on Saturday. Two of the victims were from Karnataka and the 43 others from Hyderabad. The Salat al-Janazah (funeral prayers) were offered after Zuhr (afternoon prayers) at the Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s mosque) by Shaykh Abdul Bari al-Thubaiti. It was attended by kin of the deceased flown to Medina and the representatives of the Indian government. Due to the severe burns that many victims sustained, DNA testing and other formalities were conducted to confirm their identities before death certificates were issued

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