MEDINA: In Saudi Arabia, a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims from Badr to Medina collided with a trailer, resulting in five deaths and several injuries. The deceased include three women, all from Bahawalnagar district in Pakistan.
According to a private TV channel, the injured, including women, children, and elderly, were taken to nearby hospitals.
Two of the deceased women were from village 228 Nine R in Bahawalnagar, while the third was from village 201 Murad. One elderly victim was from village 39 Three R, and another was from Dahrnwala city.
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The pilgrims were traveling with a private travel agency from Dahrnwala to perform Umrah. They had left Pakistan a few days earlier. Saudi authorities are identifying the deceased and injured.
Such accidents involving Pakistani pilgrims are not uncommon in Saudi Arabia, prompting both governments to consider measures to prevent future incidents.
Treatment of the injured continues, and efforts are underway to contact the families of the deceased and arrange their travel to Saudi Arabia.
