Saudi Arabia Bus Crash: Indian Embassy In Jeddah Sets Up Control Room, Issues Helpline Number

At least 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims are dead following a devastating collision between a bus and a tanker near Medina, Saudi Arabia on Monday. The victims were traveling from Mecca to Medina when the bus caught fire. Following the accident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences and said, "My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the swift recovery of all those injured." Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju also expressed their heartfelt condolences to the affected families.