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20 Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia bus crash
20 Umrah pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia bus crash
At least 20 Umrah pilgrims were
killed and 29 injured in a horrific bus crash southwest of Saudi Arabia,
according to Gulf News reports.
The passenger bus
crashed into a bridge on Monday, overturned, and caught fire, killing 20 and
injuring 29.
The accident, which
occurred as a result of a brake failure, took place on a road linking Asir
province and the city of Abha. The victims were on their way to Mecca to
perform Umrah.
The Saudi civil defence and Red Crescent
Authority teams rushed to the site of the accident and cordoned off the area.
The deceased and the
injured have reportedly been transferred to nearby hospitals.