Indian mission in Jeddah sets up camp office in Medina after bus tragedy; Consul General meets lone survivor

The Consulate General of India in Jeddah has set up a camp office in Medina to assist the families of Indians who died in a bus accident involving Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, the mission said on Tuesday (November 18, 2025).

Forty-four Indian Umrah pilgrims, including 42 from Telangana, were killed in a collision involving their bus and a fuel tanker near Medina in the wee hours of Monday (November 17, 2025).

The local authorities have confirmed that there is one Indian survivor, and he is undergoing medical treatment. In a social media post, the Consulate said it has set up the camp office in the Indian Hajj Pilgrims Office in Medina to assist the families of Indians who died in the accident.

In a separate post, the mission said Consul General Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri met Abdul Shoeb Mohammed, the lone survivor of the accident, who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Medina.

“Concerned hospital authorities have informed that the best possible medical care is being provided to him. Consulate wishes him a speedy recovery,” it said.