Saudi Bus-Tanker Collision | 42 Indian Pilgrims Dead In Bus-Tanker Collision Near Medina At least 42 people died after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker near Medina. Many of those who died were Indian nationals, according to local media in Saudi Arabia. The bus was reportedly on its way from Mecca to Medina when the crash happened around 1.30 am IST near Mufrihat. Most passengers on the bus were from Hyderabad in Telangana, Khaleej Times reported.