helpline numbers File – File photo: More than 40 Indians from Hyderabad going from Mecca to Medina feared dead in Saudi bus accident Also read | New Delhi: After 42 passengers died in the tragic bus accident near Madinah in Saudi Arabia, the Indian government has issued emergency helpline numbers to assist the families. Consulate General of India in Jeddah has activated a 24×7 control room with the following contact details: 8002440003 (Toll Free), 0122614093, 0126614276, 0556122301 (Whatsapp).
The accident occurred around 1. 30 am IST on Monday when the bus traveling from Mecca to Medina collided with a diesel tanker.
Many of the victims are believed to be from Hyderabad, including 20 women and 11 children. Most of the passengers were sleeping at the time of the collision. Local residents rushed to help rescue teams, while Saudi authorities have not yet released an official number of casualties.
Many of the victims are believed to be from Hyderabad, including 20 women and 11 children. Most of the passengers were sleeping when the collision occurred.
Local residents reportedly rushed to help the rescue teams, while Saudi authorities have not yet released an official number of casualties. Following the tragedy, the Telangana government set up a control room in the state secretariat.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed top officials to gather complete information, coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Saudi Embassy and provide immediate assistance to the affected families. The CMO said Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao also alerted the Resident Commissioner in Delhi to collect information about passengers from Telangana.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Twitter that he was “deeply saddened”. Shocked by the incident” and said the Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are extending “full support” to the affected Indian nationals. He expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
News agency ANI quoted Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi as saying that he has contacted two local travel agencies and sent the list of passengers to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. He also spoke to Abu Mathen George, the deputy head of mission, who informed him that Saudi officials were collecting more details.