A devastating road accident in Saudi Arabia has claimed the lives of five Pakistani Umrah pilgrims, including three women, after their bus crashed while returning from a visit to the historic site of Badr on their way to Madina.
Initial reports indicate that the deceased, as well as the majority of the pilgrims on the bus, hailed from the Bahawalnagar district. The victims include Rukhsana Bibi and Amina Bibi from 228/9-R, Fort Abbas, two women from Dahran Wala, and an elderly man, Manzoor Hussain, from 39/3-R.
The accident resulted in injuries to several other pilgrims, who have been transferred to various hospitals in Madina to receive medical treatment.
“My sister and two cousins passed away in a bus accident while traveling from Badr to Madina,” shared Muhammad Khalid, a relative of those who perished in the accident.
Hospital sources have reported that four of the injured individuals, including two women, are currently receiving treatment at the Saudi-German Hospital, while another three, two of whom are women, are being cared for at the King Fahd Hospital.
Additionally, one woman is being treated at King Salman Hospital. Authorities have also confirmed that two bodies have been taken to each of the Saudi-German and King Fahd hospitals.
Pakistan’s Consul General Khalid Majeed, in a statement to Geo News, conveyed that the Pakistan Consulate’s team is actively providing assistance to the injured and is also in communication with the relevant Umrah sponsoring company.
He further confirmed that No Objection Certificates (NOCs) have been issued for the burial of three of the deceased individuals in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, the relatives of the victims have also stated their intention for the deceased pilgrims to be buried in Saudi Arabia.
